Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Costa Rica
11,574
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1.05 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
75th

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.05 million against 11,574 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 90.8 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 75th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 404.75 140,625 140,220 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 727 188,561 187,834 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 2,992 674,529 671,536 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 6,019 854,572 848,553 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 8,661 1.00 million 991,361 WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 11,591 1.05 million 1.04 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.05 million against 11,574 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
1.04 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 75th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release