Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.01 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9657 GPI, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9973 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9924 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9821 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.988 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9844 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9657 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9741 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9657 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.01 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9657 GPI in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.