Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
Tanzania
97.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
Tanzania rank
62nd
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.5% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Costa Rica, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and Tanzania ranks 62nd 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