Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Primary education, teachers

Costa Rica
79.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
80.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
89th
Myanmar rank
86th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 80.3% against 79.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 89th and Myanmar ranks 86th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 70.7% 42.4% 28.2% Costa Rica
1990s 80.2% 67.5% 12.7% Costa Rica
2000s 79.6% 79.9% 0.3% Myanmar
2010s 79.4% 82.6% 3.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 80.3% against 79.6% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 89th and Myanmar ranks 86th 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.