Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education

Costa Rica
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
50th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
48th

Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
00.250.50.751201220182024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0201 GPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 50th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th of 60 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 1 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0348 GPIA SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 0.9999 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 0.0293 GPIA SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, Costa Rica or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 1.02 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.0201 GPIA, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 50th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
217 places, 2,165 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release