Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
0.9976 GPIA
in 2020
Macau, China
0.9969 GPIA
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Macau, China rank
77th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9969 GPIA in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0007 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Macau, China ranks 77th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.1207 GPIA | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0239 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.0005 GPIA | 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 Macau, China?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9969 GPIA in Macau, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 0.0007 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Macau, China ranks 77th of 97 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, 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