Costa Rica vs WB: Small States: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Costa Rica
12.13 headcount basis
in 2020
WB: Small States
26.21 headcount basis
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
123rd
WB: Small States rank
126th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 26.21 headcount basis against 12.13 headcount basis in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.08 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and WB: Small States ranks 126th of 139 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.77 headcount basis | 34.37 headcount basis | 3.6 headcount basis | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 23.12 headcount basis | 31.8 headcount basis | 8.67 headcount basis | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 14.57 headcount basis | 27.59 headcount basis | 13.02 headcount basis | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 12.13 headcount basis | 26.29 headcount basis | 14.16 headcount basis | WB: Small 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 WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 26.21 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 WB: Small States?
- 14.08 headcount basis, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Small States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Small States rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and WB: Small States ranks 126th 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