Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
43,058
in 2024
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
3.27 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
90th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
93rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 3.27 million against 43,058 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.22 million.

That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 75.9 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 93rd of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) Difference Ahead
1970s 12,573 1.41 million 1.40 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
1980s 11,682 2.14 million 2.13 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
1990s 16,602 2.58 million 2.56 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2000s 25,741 2.94 million 2.91 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2010s 36,711 3.56 million 3.52 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
2020s 43,180 3.37 million 3.33 million UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
3.22 million, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 93rd 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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About this data

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