Costa Rica vs Latvia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
Latvia
11.96 headcount basis
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Latvia rank
125th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
0102030199920102022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12.13 headcount basis against 11.96 headcount basis in Latvia, a difference of 0.17 headcount basis.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Latvia ranks 125th of 139 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.57 headcount basis 11.38 headcount basis 3.19 headcount basis Costa Rica
2020s 12.13 headcount basis 11.48 headcount basis 0.6497 headcount basis Costa Rica

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 Latvia?
Costa Rica, at 12.13 headcount basis against 11.96 headcount basis in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Costa Rica and Latvia?
0.17 headcount basis, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Latvia 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