Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2024
Mexico
0.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
172nd
Mexico rank
171st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Mexico ranks 171st 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 0.3% | 12.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Mexico ranks 171st 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