Costa Rica vs Namibia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.2%
in 2020
Namibia
90.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Namibia rank
47th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 90.5% against 90.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th of 92 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 11.7% | 70.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 72.0% | 12.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 81.4% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 90.5% against 90.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th of 92 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, male (%). 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