Costa Rica vs Palestine: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified
Costa Rica
57.7%
in 2020
Palestine
57.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
49th
Palestine rank
48th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified over time
- Costa Rica
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 57.9% against 57.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Palestine ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Palestine ranks 48th of 85 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 59.3% | 1.5% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 62.2% | 4.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified, Costa Rica or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 57.9% against 57.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified between Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Palestine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Palestine rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Palestine ranks 48th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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