Costa Rica vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2024
Mexico
0.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
151st
Mexico rank
150th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
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 151st and Mexico ranks 150th 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 | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 0.7% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 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 0.8% against 0.6% 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?
- 0.2%, 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 151st and Mexico ranks 150th 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