Costa Rica vs Maldives: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained
Costa Rica
57.6%
in 2020
Maldives
57.0%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
49th
Maldives rank
50th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.6% against 57.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Maldives ranks 50th of 76 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 27.5% | 24.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 39.0% | 17.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 47.4% | 10.4% | 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 trained, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Costa Rica, at 57.6% against 57.0% in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Maldives ranks 50th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and 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