Costa Rica—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
110.77
2018
YoY Change
+12.3%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#32
of 167 countries
Maximum
112.48
2006
Minimum
98.67
2017
CAGR
+0.4%
18 years
Last
110.77
Previous
98.67
Highest
112.48
Lowest
98.67
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Costa Rica's gender parity index, primary was 110.77 in 2018, ranking #32 out of 167 countries. This represents a +12.3% change from 2017. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 112.48 (2006) and the lowest was 98.67 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 110.77 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 98.67 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 103.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 104.48 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 103.37 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 102.21 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 104.10 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 105.72 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 106.83 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.06 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 102.96 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 107.57 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 112.48 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.24 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 109.62 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 105.49 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 101.37 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 103.49 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |