Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Primary education, teachers

Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Ecuador
79.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Ecuador rank
90th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 79.6% against 79.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 90th of 200 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1970s 72.4% 64.2% 8.2% Costa Rica
1980s 78.8% 65.3% 13.5% Costa Rica
1990s 80.3% 67.6% 12.7% Costa Rica
2000s 79.6% 69.5% 10.1% Costa Rica
2010s 79.4% 75.0% 4.4% Costa Rica
2020s 79.1% 78.9% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 79.6% against 79.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Ecuador ranks 90th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.