How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Costa Rica

97.0%

in 2019

Least developed countries

58.7%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Least developed countries rank

20th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Costa Rica
Least developed countries

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.0% against 58.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 59 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.4%	69.9%	10.4%	Costa Rica
2000s	84.0%	66.7%	17.3%	Costa Rica
2010s	94.6%	62.5%	32.1%	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 Least developed countries?: Costa Rica, at 97.0% against 58.7% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 38.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 59 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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Indicator: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.