Barbados vs Costa Rica: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official

Barbados
943
in 2023
Costa Rica
1,588
in 2023
Barbados rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
21st

Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920112023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,588 against 943 in Barbados, a difference of 645.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Barbados's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 35 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 301.71 9,208 8,906 Costa Rica
2020s 787.5 3,349 2,562 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1,588 against 943 in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official between Barbados and Costa Rica?
645, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
Barbados ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 615 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed