Costa Rica vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Costa Rica
1.09 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
Ghana rank
46th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ghana ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 1.04 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 0.0312 GPIA Ghana
2020s 1.06 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0239 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Costa Rica, at 1.09 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and Ghana?
0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release