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

Costa Rica
2.32
in 2023
Mexico
2.43
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
27th
Mexico rank
26th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.43 against 2.32 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 12.73 0.3375 12.39 Costa Rica
2020s 5.37 1.03 4.33 Costa Rica

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.43 against 2.32 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.11, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 26th 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