Belgium vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Belgium
1.14 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
Belgium rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.1264 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.1338 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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 reading, 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