Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
94.3%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
136th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 94.3% against 94.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.7% | 0.1% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 94.3% against 94.1% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th 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