Costa Rica vs Namibia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Namibia
58.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
Namibia rank
108th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.8% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 108th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 46.0% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 46.3% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 53.3% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.6% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 58.8% against 57.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 108th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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