Costa Rica vs WB: Other Small States: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education
Costa Rica
0.9999 GPIA
in 2020
WB: Other Small States
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
WB: Other Small States rank
46th
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0101 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: Other Small States ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and WB: Other Small States ranks 46th of 55 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.0106 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.0035 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, Costa Rica or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9999 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education between Costa Rica and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.0101 GPIA, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Other Small States rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and WB: Other Small States ranks 46th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in upper 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