Argentina vs Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Argentina
12.24
in 2008
Costa Rica
12.43
in 2018
Argentina rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
119th

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.43 against 12.24 in Argentina, a difference of 0.19.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 190 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 7.46 19.31 11.85 Costa Rica
1980s 7.48 17.55 10.07 Costa Rica
1990s 11.04 19.08 8.03 Costa Rica
2000s 14.48 18.09 3.6 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, secondary, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 12.43 against 12.24 in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.19, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
Argentina ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,299 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.