Costa Rica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Costa Rica
111.1%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
100.0%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 111.1% against 100.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 113.1% 137.7% 24.6% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 104.3% 130.7% 26.4% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 103.8% 118.3% 14.5% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 105.6% 113.0% 7.3% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 104.1% 99.8% 4.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Costa Rica, at 111.1% against 100.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.