Costa Rica vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.65 WPIA
in 2024
Senegal
1.58 WPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Senegal rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.65 WPIA against 1.58 WPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.07 WPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 40 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0901 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1.38 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.6378 WPIA | 1.66 WPIA | 1.03 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2019 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 1.37 WPIA | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Costa Rica, at 1.65 WPIA against 1.58 WPIA in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.07 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd 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