Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 GPI.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9938 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 0.0521 GPI | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.9881 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.0347 GPI | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9848 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 0.026 GPI | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0 GPI, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.