Costa Rica vs UIS: Central Asia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Costa Rica
0.7409 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: Central Asia
0.6338 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
UIS: Central Asia rank
104th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UIS: Central Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7409 GPIA against 0.6338 GPIA in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.1071 GPIA.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UIS: Central Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7921 GPIA 0.8474 GPIA 0.0553 GPIA UIS: Central Asia
2020s 0.7572 GPIA 0.2925 GPIA 0.4647 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 UIS: Central Asia?
Costa Rica, at 0.7409 GPIA against 0.6338 GPIA in UIS: Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia?
0.1071 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and UIS: Central Asia 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

Indicator
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)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release