Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.65 WPIA
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.66 WPIA
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.66 WPIA against 1.65 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 WPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0901 WPIA | 1.84 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0954 WPIA | 1.7 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.66 WPIA against 1.65 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 WPIA, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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