Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Costa Rica
1.62 WPIA
in 2024
Nepal
1.69 WPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Nepal rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.69 WPIA against 1.62 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 12th of 44 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.082 WPIA | 1.54 WPIA | 1.46 WPIA | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.01 WPIA | 1.68 WPIA | 0.6751 WPIA | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 1.69 WPIA against 1.62 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.07 WPIA, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 12th 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