School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.05 GPI
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.9884 GPI
in 1989
Years of data
49
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2020

00.250.50.751197019952020

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9884 GPI, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9994 GPI
1971 1 GPI +0.4%
1972 1.01 GPI +0.6%
1973 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1974 1.01 GPI -0.6%
1975 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1976 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1977 1.02 GPI +0.3%
1979 1.02 GPI -0.1%
1980 1.02 GPI +0.2%
1981 1.01 GPI -0.8%
1982 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1983 1.01 GPI -0.5%
1984 0.996 GPI -0.9%
1985 0.9975 GPI +0.1%
1986 0.9925 GPI -0.5%
1987 0.9907 GPI -0.2%
1988 0.9907 GPI -0.0%
1989 0.9884 GPI -0.2%
1990 0.9948 GPI +0.6%
1991 1 GPI +0.6%
1992 1 GPI +0.1%
1993 1.01 GPI +0.5%
1994 1.01 GPI +0.1%
1995 1.01 GPI +0.2%
1996 1.01 GPI +0.4%
1997 1.01 GPI -0.1%
1998 1.01 GPI -0.4%
1999 1.01 GPI -0.3%
2000 1 GPI -0.5%
2001 1.01 GPI +0.8%
2002 0.9993 GPI -0.9%
2004 1 GPI +0.2%
2005 1 GPI -0.0%
2006 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2007 1 GPI -0.3%
2008 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2009 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2010 1.01 GPI -0.1%
2011 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2012 1.01 GPI +0.2%
2013 1.02 GPI +1.1%
2014 1.02 GPI +0.1%
2015 1.02 GPI -0.5%
2016 1.03 GPI +1.2%
2017 1.04 GPI +1.1%
2018 1.04 GPI +0.0%
2019 1.04 GPI -0.0%
2020 1.05 GPI +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.01 GPI 0.9994 GPI 1.02 GPI 9
1980s 1 GPI 0.9884 GPI 1.02 GPI 10
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.9948 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2000s 1 GPI 0.9993 GPI 1.01 GPI 9
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.04 GPI 10
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 18 Mexico 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 19 Uruguay 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 20 Tonga 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 22 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9884 GPI in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.