Costa Rica vs Tonga: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Tonga
57.7%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
111th
Tonga rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.9% against 57.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 112th 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 42.5% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 39.9% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 56.1% | 2.1% | 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 Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 57.9% against 57.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and Tonga ranks 112th 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