Costa Rica vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
Costa Rica
94.1%
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
90.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
136th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
133rd
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.1% against 90.5% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 133rd 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 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 86.3% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 76.7% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 79.1% | 18.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 87.1% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.8% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 90.2% | 3.4% | 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Costa Rica, at 94.1% against 90.5% in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 133rd 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