Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Dominican Republic rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.5% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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, middle, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.5% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Dominican Republic ranks 31st 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, middle 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