Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 0.9973 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica stood at 0.9973 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9864 GPI, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9878 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.991 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9864 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9957 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9966 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.999 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9969 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9982 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9977 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9948 GPI | 0.9864 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9969 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Costa Rica was 0.9973 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1991.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9864 GPI in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.