Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bulgaria
1.04 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 162 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0584 GPIA | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.0292 GPIA | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1.04 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release