Costa Rica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted
Costa Rica
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
80th
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 80th of 99 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 1 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted between Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 80th 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