Costa Rica vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
UIS: South and West Asia
86.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
41st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 86.0% in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st of 106 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 79.6% | 16.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 81.7% | 15.0% | 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 86.0% in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 10.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and UIS: South and West Asia 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