Costa Rica vs Samoa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Samoa
58.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
111th
Samoa rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 58.3% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 50.6% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 59.1% | 6.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.3% | 1.1% | 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 58.3% against 57.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th 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