Costa Rica vs Japan: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2024
Japan
94.0%
in 1997
Costa Rica rank
136th
Japan rank
139th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.1% against 94.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Japan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 87.3% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 88.2% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 92.2% | 5.1% | 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, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 94.1% against 94.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Japan ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- 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