Costa Rica vs Spain: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Costa Rica
11.17 headcount basis
in 2020
Spain
11.49 headcount basis
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Spain rank
71st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.49 headcount basis against 11.17 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 84 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.89 headcount basis | 13.63 headcount basis | 0.7336 headcount basis | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.17 headcount basis | 12.98 headcount basis | 1.81 headcount basis | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.49 headcount basis against 11.17 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.32 headcount basis, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 71st of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (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