China vs Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female
China
98.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
China rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
35th
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.9% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.2% | 1.5% | 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, female, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 98.7% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- China ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 35th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). 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