Costa Rica vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary
Costa Rica
12.94 headcount basis
in 2020
WB: Pacific Island Small States
26.57 headcount basis
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
46th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
46th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
WB: Pacific Island Small States currently reports 26.57 headcount basis against 12.94 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.63 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Pacific Island Small States's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Pacific Island Small States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 46th of 69 countries.
WB: Pacific Island Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.59 headcount basis | 24.59 headcount basis | 11.01 headcount basis | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
| 2020s | 12.94 headcount basis | 26.57 headcount basis | 13.63 headcount basis | WB: Pacific Island Small States |
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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States, at 26.57 headcount basis against 12.94 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 13.63 headcount basis, with WB: Pacific Island Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 46th 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
February 2026 Data Release