Costa Rica vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
WB: Pacific Island Small States
86.9%
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
43rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
43rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Pacific Island Small States
020406080100199920092020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 86.9% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 43rd of 110 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Pacific Island Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Pacific Island Small States Difference Ahead
2000s 83.8% 84.9% 1.1% WB: Pacific Island Small States
2010s 91.1% 85.1% 6.0% 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 86.9% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
9.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 43rd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary 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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release