Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
90.9%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
61st
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank
63rd

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
020406080100201320162020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.8% against 90.9% in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 63rd of 113 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Costa Rica, at 97.8% against 90.9% in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
6.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 63rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in 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 primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release