Costa Rica vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary
Costa Rica
12.86 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
25.57 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
53rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
54th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 25.57 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.71 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 86 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.61 headcount basis | 23.01 headcount basis | 9.39 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 12.86 headcount basis | 25.25 headcount basis | 12.39 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary, Costa Rica or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 25.57 headcount basis against 12.86 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary between Costa Rica and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 12.71 headcount basis, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 54th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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