Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
0.8134 GPIA
in 2022
Mexico
0.8165 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
Mexico rank
45th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8165 GPIA against 0.8134 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0031 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8269 GPIA | 0.9136 GPIA | 0.0867 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.8535 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.0496 GPIA | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.8165 GPIA against 0.8134 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0031 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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