Costa Rica vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
12,295
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1.05 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
79th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
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How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 1.05 million against 12,295 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 85.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 79th of 203 countries.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Difference Ahead
1970s 480.67 62,896 62,416 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1980s 1,147 169,812 168,664 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 2,679 309,326 306,647 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 6,371 534,781 528,410 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 9,246 897,700 888,454 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 12,396 1.02 million 1.01 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 1.05 million against 12,295 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
1.04 million, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 79th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release