Costa Rica vs Ireland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Costa Rica
34,294
in 2024
Ireland
35,618
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Ireland rank
81st

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 35,618 against 34,294 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,324.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 81st of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 9,623 8,472 1,151 Costa Rica
1980s 8,316 10,795 2,479 Ireland
1990s 14,525 13,947 577.8 Costa Rica
2000s 21,597 23,749 2,152 Ireland
2010s 24,287 27,494 3,207 Ireland
2020s 34,171 34,430 258.67 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 35,618 against 34,294 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and Ireland?
1,324, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Ireland ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.