Costa Rica vs Guyana: Number of out-of-school children of primary school age
Costa Rica
21,131
in 2023
Guyana
17,362
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Guyana rank
21st
Number of out-of-school children of primary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 21,131 against 17,362 in Guyana, a difference of 3,769.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,866 | 14,050 | 18,815 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 48,411 | 11,621 | 36,790 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 52,337 | 10,128 | 42,208 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17,872 | 308 | 17,564 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 24,356 | 18,042 | 6,314 | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 21,131 against 17,362 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of out-of-school children of primary school age between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 3,769, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for number of out-of-school children of primary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guyana ranks 21st 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.