Costa Rica vs France: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
France
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
France rank
35th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and France ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.1001 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.1055 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.0182 GPIA | Costa Rica |
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 France?
- Costa Rica, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and France ranks 35th 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