Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
12,295
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1.13 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
74th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 1.13 million against 12,295 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.11 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 91.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 76th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th of 203 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 480.67 138,914 138,433 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 1,147 312,277 311,129 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 2,679 641,051 638,372 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 6,371 885,344 878,973 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 9,246 1.05 million 1.04 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 12,396 1.12 million 1.11 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 1.13 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
1.11 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?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 76th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th 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