Costa Rica vs Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Nepal
97.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Nepal rank
34th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 97.7% against 96.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 63.9% | 19.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 78.8% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 81.1% | 15.5% | 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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 97.7% against 96.6% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release