Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
70th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
67th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 83.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 67th of 131 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 85.1% | 9.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 87.1% | 7.2% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 83.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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?
- 11.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 67th 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