Costa Rica vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
1.62 WPIA
in 2024
Malawi
1.58 WPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
Malawi rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.62 WPIA against 1.58 WPIA in Malawi, a difference of 0.04 WPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0985 WPIA | 1.43 WPIA | 1.33 WPIA | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0877 WPIA | 1.55 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 1.62 WPIA against 1.58 WPIA in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.04 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 44 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 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