Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
Lesotho
96.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
41st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 85.5% | 5.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 79.2% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.0% | 3.3% | 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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 41st of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary 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