Colombia vs Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Colombia
95.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Colombia rank
62nd
Costa Rica rank
64th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.1% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 130 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 88.1% | 11.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.1% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 94.3% | 4.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 95.1% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Costa Rica ranks 64th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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