Costa Rica vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Costa Rica
12.94 headcount basis
in 2020
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
26.32 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
48th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
0102030201220182024

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 26.32 headcount basis against 12.94 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.38 headcount basis.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th of 69 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
2010s 13.69 headcount basis 26.52 headcount basis 12.83 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 12.94 headcount basis 25.99 headcount basis 13.05 headcount basis MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Costa Rica or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 26.32 headcount basis against 12.94 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
13.38 headcount basis, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 48th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release