Benin vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
1.69 WPIA
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.65 WPIA
in 2024
Benin rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.69 WPIA against 1.65 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 WPIA | 0.0877 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.65 WPIA | 0.7205 WPIA | 0.9286 WPIA | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.69 WPIA | 0.1494 WPIA | 1.54 WPIA | Benin |
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, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Benin, at 1.69 WPIA against 1.65 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 0.04 WPIA, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 40 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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