Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.17 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica stood at 1.17 GPI.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.22 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.12 GPI, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.13 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.14 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPI | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.17 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.17 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1 GPI, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.17 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index 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, upper 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper 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.