Chile vs Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Chile
57.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
76th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 57.7% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 153 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 55.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 59.0% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 58.9% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 57.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Chile ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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