Costa Rica vs WB: Small States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
WB: Small States
69.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
WB: Small States rank
94th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 79.6% against 69.4% in WB: Small States, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Small States's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and WB: Small States ranks 94th 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 | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 59.5% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 62.4% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 66.5% | 13.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 67.9% | 11.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 68.4% | 10.9% | 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 WB: Small States?
- Costa Rica, at 79.6% against 69.4% in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Small States?
- 10.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Small States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and WB: Small States ranks 94th 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