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

Costa Rica
43,058
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
3.27 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
90th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
89th

Teachers in 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 3.27 million against 43,058 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.23 million.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 76.0 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 89th of 216 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 12,573 1.41 million 1.40 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1980s 11,682 2.14 million 2.13 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 16,602 2.58 million 2.57 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 25,741 2.94 million 2.91 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 36,711 3.57 million 3.53 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 43,180 3.38 million 3.34 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 primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 3.27 million against 43,058 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
3.23 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)?
51 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 primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 89th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release