Costa Rica vs MDG: Developing Regions: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
56.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
MDG: Developing Regions rank
104th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 56.7% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 48.4% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 50.1% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 52.5% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.7% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Costa Rica or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 56.7% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 104th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are 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