Costa Rica vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)

Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
26.23 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
125th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 26.23 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.1 headcount basis.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 125th of 139 countries.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
2010s 13.17 headcount basis 28.35 headcount basis 15.17 headcount basis ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 12.13 headcount basis 26.13 headcount basis 14 headcount basis ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Costa Rica or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 26.23 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Costa Rica and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
14.1 headcount basis, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 125th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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 primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release