Costa Rica vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
21,290
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.17 million
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
79th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
81st

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.17 million against 21,290 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.15 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 101.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 79th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 157 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16,001 907,924 891,923 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 21,114 1.55 million 1.52 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 21,648 2.04 million 2.02 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.17 million against 21,290 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.15 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 79th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release