Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
85.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
34th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.6% against 85.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 34th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 87.1% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 88.0% | 8.6% | 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 96.6% against 85.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 11.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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