China vs Costa Rica: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education
China
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
China rank
51st
Costa Rica rank
50th
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9999 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in China, a difference of 0.0035 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 60 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9938 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0062 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9923 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.0076 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9999 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.0035 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- China ranks 51st and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release