Costa Rica vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
11.69 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
28.01 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
103rd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 28.01 headcount basis against 11.69 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.32 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.54 headcount basis | 27.62 headcount basis | 15.08 headcount basis | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 11.69 headcount basis | 27.09 headcount basis | 15.39 headcount basis | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 28.01 headcount basis against 11.69 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Costa Rica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 16.32 headcount basis, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 103rd 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
February 2026 Data Release