Costa Rica vs Maldives: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
Maldives
98.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Maldives rank
34th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 98.0% against 96.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Maldives ranks 34th of 84 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 86.1% | 5.7% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 94.5% | 11.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 96.5% | 2.0% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 98.0% against 96.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Maldives ranks 34th of 84 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, female (%). 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