Costa Rica vs MDG: World: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
MDG: World
80.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
MDG: World rank
66th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- MDG: World
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 80.4% in MDG: World, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 130 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 76.5% | 17.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 78.9% | 15.3% | 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: World?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 80.4% in MDG: World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and MDG: World?
- 13.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and MDG: World ranks 66th 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