School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9961 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9688 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica stood at 0.9961 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9688 GPIA, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9688 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.973 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.971 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9745 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9758 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.977 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9737 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9732 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9734 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9747 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9791 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9824 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.999 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9961 GPIA | -1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9961 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9961 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9688 GPIA | 0.977 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9878 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 0.9961 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9688 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release