Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official

Costa Rica
2.32
in 2023
Ecuador
2.3
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
27th
Ecuador rank
28th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.32 against 2.3 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2010s 12.73 3.46 9.27 Costa Rica
2020s 4.61 6.84 2.23 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 2.32 against 2.3 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for 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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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for 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, 620 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed