Costa Rica vs Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Panama
97.4%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Panama rank
32nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 97.4% against 96.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.1% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 89.0% | 4.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.9% | 0.2% | 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 Panama?
- Panama, at 97.4% against 96.6% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 32nd 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, 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