Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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, richest, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, 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, richest?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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, richest 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