Costa Rica vs Spain: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Costa Rica
11.69 pupils per teacher
in 2020
Spain
11.77 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Spain rank
102nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.69 pupils per teacher in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7 pupils per teacher | 13.09 pupils per teacher | 0.3899 pupils per teacher | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.69 pupils per teacher | 12.8 pupils per teacher | 1.11 pupils per teacher | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 11.77 pupils per teacher against 11.69 pupils per teacher in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.08 pupils per teacher, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Spain ranks 102nd 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.