Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
Indonesia
97.3%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Indonesia rank
64th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.8% against 97.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Indonesia ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 85.6% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 91.2% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 97.8% against 97.3% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Indonesia ranks 64th 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
February 2026 Data Release