Women obtain more tertiary degrees than men

Women are more frequently enrolled in upper secondary education than men, but far less than their peers in LAC and OECD countries

There are gender differences in the share of low, but not of top, performers in the PISA study in Costa Rica

Women in Costa Rica are under-represented among STEM graduates

The employment rate of women is significantly lower than that of men

A higher share of female employees in Costa Rica work part-time

Women in Costa Rica are much more likely to be NEETs than men

Migrant women in Costa Rica have very low employment rates, 2022 or last year available

A smaller share of female workers are employers

In Costa Rica, as elsewhere, women are more likely to be low paid

Using the OECD definition, the gender pay gap in Costa Rica is rather low

Women and girls in Costa Rica carry out more hours of unpaid work than men and boys

One in three 3‑5 years old are not in early childhood education