Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica
12,315
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
11,982
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
75th

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199820112024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 12,315 against 11,982 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 333.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 155 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4,799 3,294 1,505 Costa Rica
2000s 7,878 4,461 3,417 Costa Rica
2010s 12,214 11,707 507.11 Costa Rica
2020s 12,488 12,283 204.53 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Costa Rica, at 12,315 against 11,982 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
333, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release