Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.6193 LPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.5028 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6193 LPIA against 0.5028 LPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1165 LPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 50 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 LPIA | 1.11 LPIA | 0.5075 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.51 LPIA | 0.9493 LPIA | 0.5627 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 LPIA | 0.5547 LPIA | 0.6155 LPIA | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6193 LPIA against 0.5028 LPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.1165 LPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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