Costa Rica vs Gambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
1.24 LPIA
in 2024
Gambia
1.26 LPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Gambia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.26 LPIA against 1.24 LPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Gambia ranks 40th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 0.1566 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.4 LPIA | 1.33 LPIA | 0.0658 LPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.32 LPIA | 1.38 LPIA | 0.0581 LPIA | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.26 LPIA against 1.24 LPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Gambia ranks 40th of 73 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). 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