Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
53.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
110th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.9% against 53.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 110th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 44.8% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 42.7% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 47.0% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 49.2% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 51.0% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 53.1% | 4.7% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 57.9% against 53.3% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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