Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Costa Rica
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Guatemala rank
47th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 171 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 1 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.1304 GPIA Guatemala
2020s 0.9978 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0363 GPIA Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0 GPIA, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
171 places, 2,695 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release