Costa Rica vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.9408 GPIA
in 2024
United States
0.9345 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
United States rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9408 GPIA against 0.9345 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0063 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6951 GPIA | 0.9518 GPIA | 0.2567 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 0.0606 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9408 GPIA against 0.9345 GPIA in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.0063 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and United States ranks 21st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, 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