Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary
Costa Rica
12.75 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
25.6 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
UNICEF: Africa rank
35th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 25.6 headcount basis against 12.75 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.85 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 35th of 63 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.49 headcount basis | 20.73 headcount basis | 7.24 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 12.75 headcount basis | 23.96 headcount basis | 11.2 headcount basis | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 25.6 headcount basis against 12.75 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 12.85 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 35th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper 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