Costa Rica vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified
Costa Rica
78.9%
in 2020
Palestine
77.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
44th
Palestine rank
47th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.9% against 77.8% in Palestine, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 47th of 100 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.2% | 81.6% | 2.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 87.6% | 8.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Costa Rica, at 78.9% against 77.8% in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Palestine ranks 47th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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