Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
57.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th 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 | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.8% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 50.5% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.2% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.3% | 0.4% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 57.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th 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