Argentina vs Costa Rica: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age

Argentina
33,513
in 2022
Costa Rica
21,131
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
18th

Number of out-of-school children of primary school age over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 33,513 against 21,131 in Costa Rica, a difference of 12,382.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 140,938 37,952 102,986 Argentina
1980s 107,691 53,158 54,533 Argentina
1990s 193,529 60,730 132,799 Argentina
2010s 21,917 30,963 9,045 Costa Rica
2020s 35,241 26,372 8,869 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school children of primary school age, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 33,513 against 21,131 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school children of primary school age between Argentina and Costa Rica?
12,382, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
Argentina ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 953 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed