Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female
Costa Rica
97.8%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
98.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka 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 63rd and Sri Lanka 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 84.2% | 13.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 83.7% | 14.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.0% against 97.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). 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