Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.8341 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.8397 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
107th
Malaysia rank
104th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.8397 GPIA against 0.8341 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0056 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8795 GPIA | 0.7418 GPIA | 0.1377 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8669 GPIA | 0.8284 GPIA | 0.0384 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.8397 GPIA against 0.8341 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0056 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Malaysia ranks 104th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (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