Costa Rica vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
SDG: Small Island Developing States
26.47 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
123rd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 26.47 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.34 headcount basis.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 123rd of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.77 headcount basis | 28.92 headcount basis | 1.85 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.12 headcount basis | 26.52 headcount basis | 3.4 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 14.57 headcount basis | 27.35 headcount basis | 12.78 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 12.13 headcount basis | 26.68 headcount basis | 14.55 headcount basis | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 26.47 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 14.34 headcount basis, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 123rd 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
February 2026 Data Release