Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Costa Rica
1 GPIA
in 2024
Dominican Republic
1 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Dominican Republic rank
16th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 133 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 0.0037 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release