Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.2%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
74.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
48th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
45th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.2% against 74.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 45th of 92 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 64.5% | 24.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 73.1% | 17.2% | 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Costa Rica, at 90.2% against 74.7% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 15.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 45th 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