Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Peru
1.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Peru rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.3% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
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, poorest, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.3% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th 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, poorest 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