Human Development
Costa Rica placed 48,
among 177 nations, in
the most recent issue of
the Human Development
Index, which is done by
the United Nations
Program for Development
(UNPD).
Even though it was the
same position it had in
last year’s ranking, the
grade improved from
0.841 to 0.846. Iceland
tops the list at 0.968,
while Sierra Leone is at
the bottom, with 0.336.
In Latin America, Costa
Rica places fifth, after
Barbados, Argentina,
Chile, and Uruguay.
According to the UNPD,
the Central American
nation stands out
because of the school
enrollment, which
reached 73 percent. It
recommends making
efforts to close the
economy gap. |
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