Costa Rica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Teachers in primary education, male

Costa Rica
8,765
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
846,910
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
97th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
100th

Teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 846,910 against 8,765 in Costa Rica, a difference of 838,145.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 96.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3,291 438,746 435,456 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 2,240 539,509 537,269 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 3,568 841,591 838,023 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 5,240 880,701 875,460 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 7,592 890,510 882,918 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 9,019 841,734 832,715 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Costa Rica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 846,910 against 8,765 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
838,145, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 100th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,705 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release