Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Costa Rica
8,765
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8,899
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
94th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8,899 against 8,765 in Costa Rica, a difference of 134.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 3,799 2,919 880 Costa Rica
2000s 5,383 12,845 7,462 Sri Lanka
2010s 7,490 10,096 2,606 Sri Lanka
2020s 9,083 8,436 646.52 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 8,899 against 8,765 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
134, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.