Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
0.8201 GPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.8106 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
27th
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.8201 GPIA against 0.8106 GPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0095 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.9209 GPIA | 0.008 GPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.8592 GPIA | 0.8316 GPIA | 0.0275 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.8201 GPIA | 0.8106 GPIA | 0.0095 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, urban, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 0.8201 GPIA against 0.8106 GPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0095 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (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