Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
56.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 56.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 103rd of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 53.5% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.1% | 3.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.4% | 1.3% | 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 56.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 103rd 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