Costa Rica vs ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
24.09 headcount basis
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
92nd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
How they compare
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) currently reports 24.09 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.08 headcount basis.
That makes ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.85 headcount basis | 23.31 headcount basis | 1.54 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.39 headcount basis | 25.03 headcount basis | 5.63 headcount basis | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2010s | 15.05 headcount basis | 23.52 headcount basis | 8.47 headcount basis | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2020s | 12.01 headcount basis | 24.25 headcount basis | 12.24 headcount basis | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Costa Rica or ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), at 24.09 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Costa Rica and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- 12.08 headcount basis, with ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary 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