Costa Rica vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2024
Greece
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
172nd
Greece rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Greece ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 5.0% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Greece ranks 169th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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