AIMS: South and West Asia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
AIMS: South and West Asia
90.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
137th
Costa Rica rank
136th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.1% against 90.3% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 215 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.0% | 98.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 98.4% | 19.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 97.2% | 20.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 94.6% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 93.7% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 93.5% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, AIMS: South and West Asia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 94.1% against 90.3% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between AIMS: South and West Asia and Costa Rica?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Costa Rica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 137th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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