Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
Macau, China
12.27 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Macau, China rank
91st
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 12.27 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Macau, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Macau, China ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.85 headcount basis | 33.78 headcount basis | 8.93 headcount basis | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 19.39 headcount basis | 24.59 headcount basis | 5.2 headcount basis | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 15.05 headcount basis | 16.56 headcount basis | 1.52 headcount basis | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 12.01 headcount basis | 13.85 headcount basis | 1.84 headcount basis | Macau, China |
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 Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 12.27 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 0.26 headcount basis, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Macau, China ranks 91st 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