Costa Rica vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
UNICEF: South Asia
84.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
39th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 84.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th of 86 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 74.1% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 75.3% | 21.5% | 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 84.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 12.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th 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