Costa Rica vs Japan: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary

Costa Rica
12.52
in 2018
Japan
12.28
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
78th
Japan rank
81st

Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.52 against 12.28 in Japan, a difference of 0.24.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Japan ranks 81st of 137 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary, Costa Rica or Japan?
Costa Rica, at 12.52 against 12.28 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Japan ranks 81st of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 2,795 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.