Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
11.69 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
27.62 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
104th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 27.62 headcount basis against 11.69 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.93 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 104th of 113 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7 headcount basis | 22.09 headcount basis | 9.38 headcount basis | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 11.69 headcount basis | 23.9 headcount basis | 12.21 headcount basis | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 27.62 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: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 15.93 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 104th 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