Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency was 0.7246 ratio in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7246 ratio
World rank
56th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.7953 ratio
in 2018
All-time low
0.6996 ratio
in 2012
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.7246 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica peaked at 0.7953 ratio in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6996 ratio, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7138 ratio | — |
| 2012 | 0.6996 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7609 ratio | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7953 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7246 ratio | -8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7246 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.999 ratio, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7246 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8107 ratio, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7138 ratio | 0.7138 ratio | 0.7138 ratio | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7519 ratio | 0.6996 ratio | 0.7953 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7246 ratio | 0.7246 ratio | 0.7246 ratio | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,413 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,413 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8911 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica?
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency in Costa Rica was 0.7246 ratio in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7953 ratio in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6996 ratio in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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