Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
90.2%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
85.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 90.2% against 85.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 64.8% | 23.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 82.9% | 7.4% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 90.2% against 85.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 4.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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