Costa Rica vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.65 WPIA
in 2024
Gambia
1.64 WPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Gambia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.65 WPIA against 1.64 WPIA in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0877 WPIA | 1.63 WPIA | 1.55 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.7217 WPIA | 1.59 WPIA | 0.8666 WPIA | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1413 WPIA | 1.64 WPIA | 1.5 WPIA | Gambia |
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, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.65 WPIA against 1.64 WPIA in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.01 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 22nd 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