ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
96.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
35th

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 96.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 157 groups.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 98.6% 98.7% 0.2% Costa Rica
2020s 98.5% 99.2% 0.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 96.9% in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Costa Rica?
2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Costa Rica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 157 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
227 places, 2,373 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release