Costa Rica vs Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
Nepal
98.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
61st
Nepal rank
60th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 98.0% against 97.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 60th 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 | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.8% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.7% | 1.1% | 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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 60th 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