Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
80.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
94th
Myanmar rank
91st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 80.3% against 79.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Myanmar ranks 91st of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.7% | 42.4% | 28.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 67.5% | 12.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 79.9% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 82.6% | 3.3% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 80.3% against 79.6% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Myanmar ranks 91st 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