Costa Rica vs OECD members: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Costa Rica
111.1%
in 2018
OECD members
99.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
32nd
OECD members rank
33rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 111.1% against 99.3% in OECD members, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 115.0% 103.5% 11.5% Costa Rica
1980s 104.3% 103.4% 0.9% Costa Rica
1990s 103.8% 101.9% 1.8% Costa Rica
2000s 105.6% 102.4% 3.2% Costa Rica
2010s 104.1% 100.3% 3.8% 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 OECD members?
Costa Rica, at 111.1% against 99.3% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Costa Rica and OECD members?
11.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and OECD members?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and OECD members rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and OECD members ranks 33rd 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.