Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7% against 0.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 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, second, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7% against 0.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 36th 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