Costa Rica vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Malawi
1.1%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
39th
Malawi rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 37th of 46 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Malawi |
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, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release