Costa Rica vs Jordan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Jordan
79.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Jordan rank
92nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 79.9% against 79.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 92nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 48.6% | 23.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 58.8% | 19.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 67.0% | 13.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 64.0% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.8% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.2% | 0.1% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 79.9% against 79.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 92nd 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