Costa Rica vs Malawi: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Malawi
94.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Malawi rank
71st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 94.8% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 71st of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 53.5% | 33.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.7% | 0.1% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Malawi, at 94.8% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 71st of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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