Costa Rica vs South Korea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea
1.17 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
South Korea rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 46th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0189 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0135 GPIA | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.14 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.03 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and South Korea ranks 46th of 180 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 (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