How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Panama: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index

Costa Rica

0.9275 WPIA

in 2018

Panama

0.9031 WPIA

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

11th

Panama rank

13th

Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index over time

Costa Rica
Panama

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9275 WPIA against 0.9031 WPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0244 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 13th of 30 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8033 WPIA	0.8189 WPIA	0.0156 WPIA	Panama
2010s	0.9044 WPIA	0.8823 WPIA	0.0221 WPIA	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index, Costa Rica or Panama?: Costa Rica, at 0.9275 WPIA against 0.9031 WPIA in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index between Costa Rica and Panama?: 0.0244 WPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?: Costa Rica ranks 11th and Panama ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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, primary 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: 07 August 2026

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/