Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 GPIA, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9941 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9988 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9863 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9771 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.977 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9553 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9633 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9855 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release