Costa Rica vs MDG: Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2020
MDG: Western Asia
78.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
MDG: Western Asia rank
60th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 78.7% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 79.8% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 80.2% | 9.8% | 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 MDG: Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 78.7% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 11.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). 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