Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education

Costa Rica
13.26 headcount basis
in 2020
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
27.97 headcount basis
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
63rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
60th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 27.97 headcount basis against 13.26 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.71 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 87 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 14.04 headcount basis 24.05 headcount basis 10.01 headcount basis WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 13.26 headcount basis 25.5 headcount basis 12.24 headcount basis WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education, Costa Rica or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 27.97 headcount basis against 13.26 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education between Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
14.71 headcount basis, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 3,005 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release