Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
98.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 69 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 83.0% | 15.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 85.2% | 14.0% | 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, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th 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