Costa Rica vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
57.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 57.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 102nd 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: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 44.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 44.2% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 51.3% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 1.1% | 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 57.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 102nd 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