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
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.