Costa Rica vs Philippines: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
Philippines
0.9996 GPIA
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
77th
Philippines rank
78th
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9999 GPIA against 0.9996 GPIA in Philippines, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 78th of 99 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.0002 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9999 GPIA against 0.9996 GPIA in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Philippines ranks 78th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in primary 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