Costa Rica vs Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Costa Rica
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Samoa
1.03 GPIA
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
51st
Samoa rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0419 GPIA | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.028 GPIA | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0 GPIA, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 49th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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