Costa Rica vs Finland: Primary education, teachers
Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Finland
79.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
89th
Finland rank
88th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 79.7% against 79.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Finland ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.2% | 61.2% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 69.7% | 10.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 75.7% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.6% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 79.7% against 79.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th and Finland ranks 88th 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.