Costa Rica vs Panama: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary

Costa Rica
12.28
in 2018
Panama
12.11
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
74th
Panama rank
75th

Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.28 against 12.11 in Panama, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 128 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 19.13 14.79 4.35 Costa Rica
2000s 17.18 14.33 2.85 Costa Rica
2010s 13.89 12.87 1.02 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 12.28 against 12.11 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.17, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,641 data points, 1981–2019
Last refreshed

Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.