Costa Rica vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
52.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
111th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
111th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.9% against 52.9% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Early-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th 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 | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 29.5% | 17.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 35.7% | 18.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 41.5% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 43.5% | 12.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 48.4% | 9.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 51.7% | 6.1% | 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Costa Rica, at 57.9% against 52.9% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 5.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th 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