Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural
Costa Rica
2 WPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
1.93 WPIA
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2 WPIA against 1.93 WPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.07 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 23 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0979 WPIA | 1.95 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9355 WPIA | 1.97 WPIA | 1.04 WPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2027 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 1.73 WPIA | Nigeria |
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, rural, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 2 WPIA against 1.93 WPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.07 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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