Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, female
Costa Rica
12,315
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1.27 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
76th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 1.27 million against 12,315 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 102.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 76th of 155 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,799 | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 7,962 | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 12,214 | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 12,453 | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 1.27 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 1.26 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 76th 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
February 2026 Data Release