Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica
12,315
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1.47 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
71st

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 1.47 million against 12,315 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.45 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 119.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st of 155 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 4,799 1.14 million 1.14 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 7,962 1.25 million 1.25 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 12,214 1.32 million 1.31 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 12,453 1.37 million 1.36 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 1.47 million against 12,315 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
1.45 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 71st 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