Costa Rica vs Ghana: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2020
Ghana
87.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
Ghana rank
62nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 87.4% in Ghana, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 30.4% | 52.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 25.7% | 56.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 43.2% | 43.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 63.4% | 26.6% | 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 Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 87.4% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 2.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 110 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, 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