Costa Rica vs Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
Nepal
97.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
37th
Nepal rank
36th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.2% against 96.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 32.8% | 47.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 42.2% | 42.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 84.8% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 86.0% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 97.2% against 96.8% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 36th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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