Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.07 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9919 GPI, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9919 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9953 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9957 GPI | 0.9919 GPI | 0.9999 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.07 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9919 GPI in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 to tertiary, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.