Costa Rica vs Singapore: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
0.9997 GPIA
in 2020
Singapore
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
100th
Singapore rank
101st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9997 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.0006 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 101st of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.995 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0109 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.0011 GPIA | 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 Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9997 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.0006 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Singapore ranks 101st of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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