Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest
Costa Rica
0.4%
in 2024
Mexico
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 24th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release