Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
37th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 97.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.4%.

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 69 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2010s 98.7% 99.0% 0.3% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 99.2% 98.2% 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, female, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 97.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
1.4%, 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
226 places, 2,261 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release