Costa Rica vs South Africa: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Costa Rica
1.02 index
in 2025
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 0.0066 index | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 0.0219 index | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.05 index | 0.0248 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 0.0075 index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 0.0004 index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0 index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.