Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9965 GPIA, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9965 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 42 Mongolia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 43 Madagascar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 44 Gibraltar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 46 Mauritius 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Martinique 1.03 GPIA
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Costa Rica was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9965 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 and 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