Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index
Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Europe & Central Asia
0.9944 GPI
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Europe & Central Asia rank
22nd
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9944 GPI in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.0556 GPI.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9763 GPI | 0.0347 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9877 GPI | 0.0125 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9876 GPI | 0.0187 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 0.0193 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 0.0319 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 0.0572 GPI | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9944 GPI in Europe & Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.0556 GPI, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.