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)
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
February 2026 Data Release