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
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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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release