Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
1.28 WPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.4255 WPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
26th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.28 WPIA against 0.4255 WPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.8545 WPIA.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.0 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Dominican Republic 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 | 0.0843 WPIA | 0.3643 WPIA | 0.28 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.427 WPIA | 0.78 WPIA | 0.353 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1594 WPIA | 0.4535 WPIA | 0.2941 WPIA | Dominican Republic |
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 1.28 WPIA against 0.4255 WPIA 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?
- 0.8545 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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