Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bangladesh
0.602 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.6047 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6047 GPIA against 0.602 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0027 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.1627 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.7496 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.3395 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.602 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6047 GPIA against 0.602 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.0027 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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