Costa Rica vs United States: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
United States
92.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
57th
United States rank
59th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified over time
- Costa Rica
- United States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 92.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and United States ranks 59th of 74 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.5% | 94.0% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.9% | 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 qualified, Costa Rica or United States?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 92.8% in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified between Costa Rica and United States?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and United States ranks 59th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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