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

Costa Rica
34,294
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2.46 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
81st

Teachers in primary education, female 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 2.46 million against 34,294 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.42 million.

That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 71.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 81st of 212 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 8,961 642,629 633,668 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1980s 8,316 860,986 852,670 ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 14,525 1.62 million 1.61 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 20,501 1.92 million 1.90 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 29,119 2.50 million 2.47 million ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 34,161 2.50 million 2.47 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, female, Costa Rica or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 2.46 million against 34,294 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Costa Rica and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
2.42 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)?
32 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, female?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release