Costa Rica vs UIS: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
UIS: World
69.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
UIS: World rank
96th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: World
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.6% against 69.2% in UIS: World, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times UIS: World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and UIS: World ranks 96th 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 | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 53.1% | 20.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 52.7% | 26.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 58.2% | 22.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 61.4% | 18.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 64.8% | 14.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 68.5% | 10.7% | 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 UIS: World?
- Costa Rica, at 79.6% against 69.2% in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and UIS: World?
- 10.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and UIS: World 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