Costa Rica vs Greece: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
151st
Greece rank
152nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 151st and Greece ranks 152nd of 175 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% | 5.6% | 7.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica 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 151st and Greece ranks 152nd of 175 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, male (%). 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