Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
82.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
72nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd 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 | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.6% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 83.0% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 84.5% | 9.8% | 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 82.1% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 12.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd 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