Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
52.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
111th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.9% against 52.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 111th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 114th 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 27.6% | 19.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 31.4% | 23.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 41.3% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 44.5% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 48.8% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 52.2% | 5.6% | 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: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Costa Rica, at 57.9% against 52.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 5.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 114th 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