Chile vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female

Chile
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
02468200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 46 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Chile
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% Chile
2020s 4.2% 0.7% 3.5% Chile

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, urban, female, Chile or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
Chile ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female (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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female (household survey data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
46 places, 502 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release