Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9985 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.969 GPIA, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 99th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.969 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9714 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9712 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9737 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9724 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9717 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9736 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9726 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.976 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.989 GPIA | 0.9717 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 0.9985 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release