Costa Rica vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained
Costa Rica
93.0%
in 2020
Spain
92.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Spain rank
80th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 93.0% against 92.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th of 100 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.4% | 93.1% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 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 trained, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 93.0% against 92.9% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Spain ranks 80th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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