Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 1988.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.11 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.09 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +3.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.05 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Costa Rica was 1.05 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1978.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1988.
- How does Costa Rica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 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 flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.