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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release