Costa Rica vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Costa Rica
0.9988 GPIA
in 2024
Ghana
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Ghana rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0512 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.887 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.807 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 0.3728 GPIA | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.7494 GPIA | 0.9513 GPIA | 0.2019 GPIA | Ghana |
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, urban, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.05 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.0512 GPIA, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Ghana ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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