Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2011
All-time low
0.9629
in 1986
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.11 for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9629, in 1986.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9973 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9894 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9761 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9629 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9633 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9675 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9757 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9823 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9871 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9953 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9821 | 0.9629 | 1 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.9823 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica?
- Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Costa Rica was 1.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9629 in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted 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 rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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