Costa Rica vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2020
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
79.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
59th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
56th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 79.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 89.0% | 6.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 83.2% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 81.2% | 8.8% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 79.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 56th 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