Costa Rica vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female
Costa Rica
99.2%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
92.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
33rd
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.2% against 92.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.9% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 95.0% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female, Costa Rica or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Costa Rica, at 99.2% against 92.7% in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female between Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 33rd of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in upper 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