Costa Rica vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
96.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
35th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 96.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 35th of 93 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.3% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 96.3% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female, Costa Rica or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 96.0% in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 3.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 35th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary 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