Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
26.99 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
122nd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 26.99 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.86 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.12 headcount basis | 22.43 headcount basis | 0.696 headcount basis | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.57 headcount basis | 23.53 headcount basis | 8.96 headcount basis | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 12.13 headcount basis | 26.52 headcount basis | 14.39 headcount basis | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 26.99 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 14.86 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 122nd 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