Costa Rica vs Samoa: Secondary education, teachers

Costa Rica
57.9%
in 2024
Samoa
58.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
105th
Samoa rank
104th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 58.3% against 57.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 54.9% 50.6% 4.3% Costa Rica
2000s 52.8% 59.1% 6.3% Samoa
2010s 59.4% 58.3% 1.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Costa Rica or Samoa?
Samoa, at 58.3% against 57.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Costa Rica and Samoa?
0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Costa Rica ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.