Costa Rica vs WB: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
WB: World
82.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
WB: World rank
39th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: World
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 82.7% in WB: World, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times WB: World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and WB: World ranks 39th 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 | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 82.4% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 81.3% | 15.5% | 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 WB: World?
- Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 82.7% in WB: World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and WB: World?
- 14.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: World rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and WB: World ranks 39th 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