Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both
Bolivia
0.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 2.6% | 5.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 0.6% | 19.7% | Bolivia |
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, rural, both, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Bolivia, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Bolivia ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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