Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Costa Rica
1.1%
in 2024
Peru
0.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Peru rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.1% against 0.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 1.1% against 0.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th 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