Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.68 WPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.7818 WPIA
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.68 WPIA against 0.7818 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8982 WPIA.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 WPIA | 0.1029 WPIA | 1.72 WPIA | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.66 WPIA | 0.6025 WPIA | 1.06 WPIA | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.68 WPIA | 0.7818 WPIA | 0.9002 WPIA | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.68 WPIA against 0.7818 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 0.8982 WPIA, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 9th 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, urban, 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