Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Dominican Republic rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Dominican Republic ranks 20th 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