Costa Rica vs Palestine: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Costa Rica
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Palestine
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Palestine rank
34th

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Palestine, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Palestine ranks 34th of 121 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9955 GPIA 0.8443 GPIA 0.1512 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.9187 GPIA 0.0927 GPIA Costa Rica
2020s 1.02 GPIA 0.9956 GPIA 0.0258 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Costa Rica or Palestine?
Costa Rica, at 1.02 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Costa Rica and Palestine?
0 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Palestine ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), 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

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release