Costa Rica vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
MDG: Developing Regions
89.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
43rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 89.3% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 86.1% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 88.6% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 89.3% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 7.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary 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