Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
0.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Ecuador rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.3% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 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, richest, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.3% 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, richest between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest 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