Costa Rica vs GPE: Region 3: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
GPE: Region 3
69.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
GPE: Region 3 rank
93rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.6% against 69.6% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 93rd of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 49.7% | 23.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 48.6% | 30.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 57.6% | 22.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 60.5% | 19.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 65.7% | 13.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 69.1% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Costa Rica or GPE: Region 3?
- Costa Rica, at 79.6% against 69.6% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and GPE: Region 3?
- 10.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and GPE: Region 3?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 93rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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