Costa Rica vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
81.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
76th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 81.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th of 139 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.4% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 83.1% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 84.5% | 9.7% | 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 81.8% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 76th 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