Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
94.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
70th
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.1% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 94.9% | 5.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 96.6% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 96.0% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). 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