Costa Rica vs Qatar: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2024
Qatar
4.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Qatar rank
91st
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Qatar ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 91st of 203 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 91st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.