Costa Rica vs Spain: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
Spain
11.49 headcount basis
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Spain rank
97th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.01 headcount basis against 11.49 headcount basis in Spain, a difference of 0.52 headcount basis.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Spain ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.21 headcount basis | 13.66 headcount basis | 0.5481 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.01 headcount basis | 12.98 headcount basis | 0.9724 headcount basis | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 12.01 headcount basis against 11.49 headcount basis in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.52 headcount basis, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Spain 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
February 2026 Data Release