Costa Rica vs Ireland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Costa Rica
43,058
in 2024
Ireland
42,162
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
90th
Ireland rank
92nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 43,058 against 42,162 in Ireland, a difference of 896.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 12,972 13,316 343.8 Ireland
1980s 11,682 15,262 3,579 Ireland
1990s 16,602 16,733 131.1 Ireland
2000s 25,623 25,946 323.6 Ireland
2010s 30,335 32,386 2,051 Ireland
2020s 43,249 40,726 2,523 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 43,058 against 42,162 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Ireland?
896, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.