Costa Rica vs Panama: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
Panama
0.7337 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Panama rank
107th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7409 GPIA against 0.7337 GPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0072 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Panama ranks 107th 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7834 GPIA | 0.6772 GPIA | 0.1063 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.7131 GPIA | 0.0441 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7409 GPIA against 0.7337 GPIA in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0072 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Panama ranks 107th 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