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

Costa Rica
0.6904 GPIA
in 2019
Lesotho
0.6715 GPIA
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
108th
Lesotho rank
110th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6904 GPIA against 0.6715 GPIA in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0189 GPIA.

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

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 110th of 148 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 1.01 GPIA 0.5133 GPIA 0.5015 GPIA Costa Rica
1980s 1.05 GPIA 0.5408 GPIA 0.5057 GPIA Costa Rica
1990s 1.02 GPIA 0.5932 GPIA 0.422 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 1.05 GPIA 0.655 GPIA 0.397 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Costa Rica, at 0.6904 GPIA against 0.6715 GPIA in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
0.0189 GPIA, with Costa Rica 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Lesotho ranks 110th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/