Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Costa Rica
-1.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands
-1.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
161st
Netherlands rank
160th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -1.84 % change on previous year against -1.92 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 160th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1.51 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 0.139 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 0.1231 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Netherlands
1990s 3.88 % change on previous year 0.3534 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 2.96 % change on previous year -1.05 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 0.167 % change on previous year -0.4317 % change on previous year 0.5986 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -1.84 % change on previous year against -1.92 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 161st and Netherlands ranks 160th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.