Costa Rica vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2024
Ghana
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Ghana rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 10.2% | 9.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 9.3% | 7.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Ghana |
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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.6% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 21st 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