Costa Rica vs North America: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index
Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
North America
0.9883 GPI
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
North America rank
26th
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America, a difference of 0.0617 GPI.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and North America ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.0182 GPI | North America |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0034 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0017 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 0.024 GPI | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9883 GPI | 0.0633 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 North America?
- Costa Rica, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9883 GPI in North America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Costa Rica and North America?
- 0.0617 GPI, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and North America ranks 26th 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.