Costa Rica vs UIS: World: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
UIS: World
88.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
UIS: World rank
46th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: World
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 88.9% in UIS: World, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and UIS: World ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 86.0% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 87.8% | 9.0% | 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, female, Costa Rica or UIS: World?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 88.9% in UIS: World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female between Costa Rica and UIS: World?
- 7.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: World rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and UIS: World ranks 46th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary 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