Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
72.1%
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
48th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
49th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.2% against 72.1% in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 49th of 92 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 75.4% | 15.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 78.7% | 14.2% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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 UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Costa Rica, at 90.2% against 72.1% in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 18.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2011.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 49th 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