Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
57.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
36th
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 57.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.3% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.0% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 60.2% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 57.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained 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