Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education

Costa Rica
12.01 headcount basis
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
23.27 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
94th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
96th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 23.27 headcount basis against 12.01 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.26 headcount basis.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th of 113 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 18.78 headcount basis 25.92 headcount basis 7.14 headcount basis WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 14.21 headcount basis 26.23 headcount basis 12.03 headcount basis WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 12.01 headcount basis 24.73 headcount basis 12.72 headcount basis WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
11.26 headcount basis, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 96th 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