Barbados vs Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according
Barbados
79.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
78.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
59th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 79.2% against 78.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 79.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 0.0% | 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 trained according, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 79.2% against 78.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Barbados ranks 59th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained 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