Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
23.27 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
94th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
97th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
0102030199920102022

How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 23.27 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.26 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 97th of 113 countries.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Difference Ahead
2000s 18.78 headcount basis 25.92 headcount basis 7.14 headcount basis ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 14.21 headcount basis 26.23 headcount basis 12.03 headcount basis ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 12.01 headcount basis 24.73 headcount basis 12.72 headcount basis ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

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 ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 23.27 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
11.26 headcount basis, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 97th 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

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 3,996 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release