Costa Rica vs Mexico: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
Mexico
0.7503 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Mexico rank
104th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7503 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0094 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 184 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7884 GPIA | 0.5943 GPIA | 0.1941 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.6925 GPIA | 0.0647 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7503 GPIA against 0.7409 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0094 GPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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