Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth
Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 8.4% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.9% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
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, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 25th 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