Costa Rica vs Portugal: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Costa Rica
11.69 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Portugal
11.78 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Portugal rank
101st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.69 pupils per teacher in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09 pupils per teacher.
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 pupils per teacher | 12.67 pupils per teacher | 0.0307 pupils per teacher | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.69 pupils per teacher | 11.78 pupils per teacher | 0.0846 pupils per teacher | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11.78 pupils per teacher against 11.69 pupils per teacher in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.09 pupils per teacher, 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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 101st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.