Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
96.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
37th
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 96.4% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 37th of 70 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 0.9% | 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, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 96.4% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 37th of 70 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release