Costa Rica vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2024
Panama
1.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Panama rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.2% against 0.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Panama |
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, second, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.2% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second 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