Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
95.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
38th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
37th
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 95.6% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th 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: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 92.3% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 87.8% | 11.4% | 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: Western Balkans?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 95.6% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th 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