Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Costa Rica
0.6848 GPIA
in 2019
Lesotho
0.7072 GPIA
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
111th
Lesotho rank
108th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.7072 GPIA against 0.6848 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0224 GPIA.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 136 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.969 GPIA 0.5863 GPIA 0.3828 GPIA Costa Rica
1980s 0.9999 GPIA 0.5784 GPIA 0.4215 GPIA Costa Rica
1990s 0.9926 GPIA 0.6331 GPIA 0.3595 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 0.9009 GPIA 0.694 GPIA 0.2069 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.7072 GPIA against 0.6848 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
0.0224 GPIA, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Lesotho ranks 108th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/