Colombia vs Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according
Colombia
77.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
78.9%
in 2020
Colombia rank
65th
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 78.9% against 77.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 65th and Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 127 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 79.9% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 79.4% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 78.9% | 1.1% | 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, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 78.9% against 77.6% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Colombia ranks 65th 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