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

Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Samoa
1.05 GPI
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
21st
Samoa rank
22nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.043 GPI Samoa
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0004 GPI Costa Rica
1990s 1.01 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.0655 GPI Samoa
2000s 1 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.0593 GPI Samoa
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0385 GPI Samoa

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 Samoa?
Costa Rica, at 1.05 GPI against 1.05 GPI in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Costa Rica and Samoa?
0 GPI, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Samoa 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

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.