Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
43,058
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
3.30 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
90th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
87th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 3.30 million against 43,058 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.26 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 76.7 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th of 216 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 12,573 1.53 million 1.52 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1980s 11,682 2.08 million 2.07 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
1990s 16,602 2.51 million 2.50 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 25,741 2.88 million 2.86 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 36,711 3.04 million 3.00 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 43,180 3.16 million 3.11 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

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: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 3.30 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
3.26 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?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 87th 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