Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Cambodia
1.38 WPIA
in 2021
Costa Rica
1.28 WPIA
in 2024
Cambodia rank
25th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.38 WPIA against 1.28 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 WPIA.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 40 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 WPIA | 0.0901 WPIA | 1.68 WPIA | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.88 WPIA | 0.087 WPIA | 1.79 WPIA | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.42 WPIA | 0.1454 WPIA | 1.27 WPIA | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Cambodia, at 1.38 WPIA against 1.28 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 0.1 WPIA, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Cambodia ranks 25th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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