Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.2% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
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, female, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.2% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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, female (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