Costa Rica vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Costa Rica
0.3%
in 2024
Peru
0.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
172nd
Peru rank
174th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Peru ranks 174th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 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 Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 172nd and Peru ranks 174th 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