Chile vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth
Chile
0.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
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 1.5 times Chile's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 36 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 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 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, fourth, 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, fourth 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, fourth?
- Chile ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 23rd 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, urban, fourth 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