Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 34th 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