Costa Rica vs UIS: Central Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
UIS: Central Asia
92.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
UIS: Central Asia rank
59th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 97.8% against 92.0% in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and UIS: Central Asia ranks 59th 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 | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.6% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 94.2% | 3.6% | 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 UIS: Central Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 97.8% against 92.0% in UIS: Central Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia?
- 5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and UIS: Central Asia ranks 59th 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