Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
Tanzania
98.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
38th
Tanzania rank
39th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 96 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 95.8% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Tanzania?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary 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