Costa Rica vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
1.59 WPIA
in 2024
Senegal
1.53 WPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Senegal rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.59 WPIA against 1.53 WPIA in Senegal, a difference of 0.06 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 7th of 22 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 | 0.0959 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1.33 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.7166 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | 0.8915 WPIA | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.2055 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1.33 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 1.59 WPIA against 1.53 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?
- 0.06 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 8 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 6th and Senegal ranks 7th 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
February 2026 Data Release