Costa Rica vs Portugal: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Costa Rica
11.69 headcount basis
in 2020
Portugal
11.78 headcount basis
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Portugal rank
101st

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
051015200020102020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11.78 headcount basis against 11.69 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 headcount basis.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 12.7 headcount basis 12.67 headcount basis 0.0307 headcount basis Costa Rica
2020s 11.69 headcount basis 11.78 headcount basis 0.0846 headcount basis Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11.78 headcount basis against 11.69 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.09 headcount basis, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release