Costa Rica vs Qatar: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Qatar
79.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Qatar rank
96th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Qatar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.6% against 79.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 96th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 50.1% | 22.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 57.1% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 70.5% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 83.8% | 4.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 84.6% | 5.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.1% | 1.0% | 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 Qatar?
- Costa Rica, at 79.6% against 79.1% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Qatar ranks 96th 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