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

Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
South Asia
0.9925 GPI
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
South Asia rank
24th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.05 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.0575 GPI.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th 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 South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 GPI 0.5697 GPI 0.4413 GPI Costa Rica
1980s 1 GPI 0.631 GPI 0.3692 GPI Costa Rica
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.7433 GPI 0.263 GPI Costa Rica
2000s 1 GPI 0.8926 GPI 0.111 GPI Costa Rica
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.011 GPI Costa Rica
2020s 1.05 GPI 0.9925 GPI 0.0591 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 South Asia?
Costa Rica, at 1.05 GPI against 0.9925 GPI in South Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Costa Rica and South Asia?
0.0575 GPI, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th 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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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.