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

Costa Rica
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Uruguay
1.05 GPI
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1.01 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0307 GPI Uruguay
1990s 1.01 GPI 1.08 GPI 0.0736 GPI Uruguay
2000s 1 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0371 GPI Uruguay
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.06 GPI 0.0234 GPI Uruguay
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 0.0008 GPI Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
0 GPI, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.