Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
58.0%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
55.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
73rd
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58.0% against 55.5% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 55.3% | 0.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 54.1% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 53.6% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.5% | 3.4% | 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, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- Costa Rica, at 58.0% against 55.5% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 73rd 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