Costa Rica vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.6193 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.6634 LPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
South Africa rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6634 LPIA against 0.6193 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0441 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.53 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 0.3566 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.17 LPIA | 0.876 LPIA | 0.2942 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6634 LPIA against 0.6193 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0441 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 45th 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