Colombia vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity

Colombia
0.6577 WPIA
in 2018
Costa Rica
0.6018 WPIA
in 2018
Colombia rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
14th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.6577 WPIA against 0.6018 WPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0559 WPIA.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 30 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4627 WPIA 0.4218 WPIA 0.0409 WPIA Colombia
2010s 0.5968 WPIA 0.516 WPIA 0.0808 WPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.6577 WPIA against 0.6018 WPIA in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0559 WPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
Colombia ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 14th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Wealth Parity Index (WPIA) is calculated by dividing the poorest quintile value for the indicator by the richest quintile value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted wealth parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted WPI equal to 1 indicates parity between the richest and poorest quintiles. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the richest quintile and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the poorest quintile. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/