Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.7163 WPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.59 WPIA
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Costa Rica
00.511.52200220132024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.59 WPIA against 0.7163 WPIA in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.8737 WPIA.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 1.61 WPIA 0.1029 WPIA 1.5 WPIA Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 1.03 WPIA 0.7297 WPIA 0.3029 WPIA Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.7163 WPIA 1.59 WPIA 0.8735 WPIA Costa Rica

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1.59 WPIA against 0.7163 WPIA in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica?
0.8737 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 22 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 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
22 places, 342 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release