Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle
Costa Rica
1.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Lesotho rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 1.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th of 33 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 | 0.2% | 8.0% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 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, middle, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.3% against 1.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, middle between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 2.8%, with Lesotho 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, middle?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 16th 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