Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle
Bolivia
1.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 0.1% | 8.6% | Bolivia |
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, middle, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle 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