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
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
February 2026 Data Release