Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
83.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
35th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 83.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 35th of 84 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 84.2% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 83.8% | 12.9% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 83.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 35th 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