Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
23.28 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
94th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
95th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 23.28 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.27 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th of 113 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.78 headcount basis | 25.86 headcount basis | 7.08 headcount basis | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 14.21 headcount basis | 26.24 headcount basis | 12.04 headcount basis | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 12.01 headcount basis | 24.74 headcount basis | 12.73 headcount basis | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 23.28 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 11.27 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 95th 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