Costa Rica vs UNESCO: Sids: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
UNESCO: Sids
27.33 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
UNESCO: Sids rank
121st
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 27.33 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.2 headcount basis.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 2.3 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 UNESCO: Sids ranks 121st of 139 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNESCO: Sids in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.77 headcount basis | 29.65 headcount basis | 1.12 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 23.12 headcount basis | 27.12 headcount basis | 4 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 14.57 headcount basis | 28.1 headcount basis | 13.53 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 12.13 headcount basis | 27.46 headcount basis | 15.33 headcount basis | UNESCO: Sids |
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 UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 27.33 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 UNESCO: Sids?
- 15.2 headcount basis, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNESCO: Sids?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and UNESCO: Sids ranks 121st 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