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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
246 places, 2,581 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release