Costa Rica vs UNICEF: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
0.9994 GPIA
in 2020
UNICEF: World
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
UNICEF: World rank
59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 0.9994 GPIA in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0206 GPIA.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and UNICEF: World ranks 59th of 73 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0628 GPIA | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0344 GPIA | UNICEF: World |
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: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 1.02 GPIA against 0.9994 GPIA in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: World?
- 0.0206 GPIA, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: World rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and UNICEF: World ranks 59th of 73 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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