Costa Rica vs Ireland: Primary education, teachers

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

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019972024

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 36 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 12,881 13,420 538.67 Ireland
1980s 11,682 15,262 3,579 Ireland
1990s 16,602 16,733 131.1 Ireland
2000s 26,194 26,748 553.38 Ireland
2010s 29,198 32,446 3,248 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, 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 between Costa Rica and Ireland?
896, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Ireland ranks 92nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.