Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
1.55 WPIA
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.65 WPIA
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.65 WPIA against 1.55 WPIA in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1 WPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 24th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 40 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 WPIA | 0.0901 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.67 WPIA | 0.087 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.54 WPIA | 0.1454 WPIA | 1.4 WPIA | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.65 WPIA against 1.55 WPIA in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 24th 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