Costa Rica vs Nepal: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Nepal
95.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
36th
Nepal rank
38th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.6% against 95.2% in Nepal, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 38th of 80 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 | 82.3% | 64.5% | 17.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 78.0% | 15.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 73.3% | 23.3% | 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 Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 96.6% against 95.2% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 9 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 38th of 80 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, female (%). 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