Costa Rica vs Mexico: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Mexico
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 GPI 0.8906 GPI 0.1216 GPI Costa Rica
1980s 1 GPI 0.947 GPI 0.0531 GPI Costa Rica
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.966 GPI 0.0403 GPI Costa Rica
2000s 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0034 GPI Mexico
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.0081 GPI Mexico
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0025 GPI Mexico

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 Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0 GPI, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.