School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica stood at 1.09 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 1989.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.13 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.1 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.13 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.15 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.13 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.05 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPI | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Seychelles 1.09 GPI compare
- 38 Bahrain 1.09 GPI compare
- 39 Myanmar 1.09 GPI compare
- 41 Cape Verde 1.09 GPI compare
- 42 Sweden 1.08 GPI compare
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.08 GPI compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.09 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1989.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.