Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2024
Nepal
1.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
21st
Nepal rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 7.8% | 6.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 4.5% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Nepal |
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, fourth, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth 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