Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.09 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.03 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. 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.