School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9913 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9913 GPI
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.9657 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
51
1970–2021
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9913 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9657 GPI, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9878 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9881 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.991 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9864 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9822 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9839 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.979 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9698 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9705 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9685 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9657 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9692 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9671 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.967 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9725 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9743 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9765 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9794 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9864 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9855 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9859 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9857 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9868 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9892 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9826 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9832 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9739 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9685 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9831 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9689 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9765 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9745 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9787 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9803 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.982 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9806 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9825 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9849 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9875 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9913 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9943 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9913 GPI | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9816 GPI | 0.9698 GPI | 0.991 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9721 GPI | 0.9657 GPI | 0.9806 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9843 GPI | 0.9739 GPI | 0.9892 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.977 GPI | 0.9685 GPI | 0.9831 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9954 GPI | 0.9806 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.9913 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Thailand 0.993 GPI compare
- 101 France 0.9925 GPI compare
- 102 Solomon Islands 0.9924 GPI compare
- 104 Romania 0.9906 GPI compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0.9904 GPI compare
- 105 Russian Federation 0.9904 GPI compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica was 0.9913 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9657 GPI in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), 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 flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.