Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Inequality in education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.1012
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.1096
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
99th
Costa Rica rank
96th
Inequality in education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1096 against 0.1012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0084.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.1228 | 0.0723 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.1088 | 0.1127 | 0.004 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1096 against 0.1012 in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0084, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for inequality in education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.