Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Costa Rica
1.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 2.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 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, second, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.7% against 1.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic 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, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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, second 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