Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 95.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica stood at 95.16.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 96.46 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1820.
That places Costa Rica 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1.97 | — |
| 1825 | 2.49 | +26.4% |
| 1830 | 3.64 | +46.2% |
| 1835 | 4.61 | +26.6% |
| 1840 | 5.82 | +26.2% |
| 1845 | 7.33 | +25.9% |
| 1850 | 9.18 | +25.2% |
| 1855 | 11.45 | +24.7% |
| 1860 | 14.2 | +24.0% |
| 1865 | 17.47 | +23.0% |
| 1870 | 21.31 | +22.0% |
| 1875 | 25.74 | +20.8% |
| 1880 | 30.73 | +19.4% |
| 1885 | 36.22 | +17.9% |
| 1890 | 35.82 | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 35.42 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 35.02 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 34.62 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 41.39 | +19.6% |
| 1915 | 46.53 | +12.4% |
| 1920 | 51.67 | +11.0% |
| 1925 | 56.81 | +9.9% |
| 1930 | 61.94 | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 67.08 | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 72.22 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 77.36 | +7.1% |
| 1950 | 82.49 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 87.63 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 81 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 83.78 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 89 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.46 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 94.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.09 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.06 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 92.11 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.93 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.24 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 95 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 94.42 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.04 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 95.16 | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 95.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 95.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.12 | 3.64 | 4.61 | 2 |
| 1840s | 6.58 | 5.82 | 7.33 | 2 |
| 1850s | 10.31 | 9.18 | 11.45 | 2 |
| 1860s | 15.83 | 14.2 | 17.47 | 2 |
| 1870s | 23.52 | 21.31 | 25.74 | 2 |
| 1880s | 33.48 | 30.73 | 36.22 | 2 |
| 1890s | 35.62 | 35.42 | 35.82 | 2 |
| 1900s | 34.82 | 34.62 | 35.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 43.96 | 41.39 | 46.53 | 2 |
| 1920s | 54.24 | 51.67 | 56.81 | 2 |
| 1930s | 64.51 | 61.94 | 67.08 | 2 |
| 1940s | 74.79 | 72.22 | 77.36 | 2 |
| 1950s | 85.06 | 82.49 | 87.63 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82.39 | 81 | 83.78 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.5 | 89 | 92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9 | 89.93 | 96.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.35 | 93.5 | 95.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Uzbekistan 95.32 compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 95.19 compare
- 94 Mozambique 95.16 compare
- 96 Canada 95.11 compare
- 97 San Marino 95.1 compare
- 98 Fiji 95.07 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 95.16 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.46 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1820.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.