Costa Rica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in primary education, female

Costa Rica
34,294
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2.50 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
80th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 2.50 million against 34,294 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.46 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 72.8 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th of 212 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 8,961 1.14 million 1.13 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 8,316 1.44 million 1.43 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 14,525 1.92 million 1.91 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 20,501 2.16 million 2.14 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 29,119 2.28 million 2.25 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 34,161 2.39 million 2.35 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Costa Rica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 2.50 million against 34,294 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
2.46 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th 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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About this data

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