Costa Rica vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
90.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
136th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
135th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.1% against 90.3% in UNICEF: South 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.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 135th of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 88.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 78.0% | 20.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 76.0% | 21.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 88.6% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.9% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 89.9% | 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, Costa Rica or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 94.1% against 90.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 135th 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