Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
37,015
in 2024
Sierra Leone
38,043
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 38,043 against 37,015 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,950 | 2,032 | 2,918 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6,611 | 4,721 | 1,890 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7,069 | 5,710 | 1,359 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14,323 | 5,840 | 8,483 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 34,395 | 23,176 | 11,219 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38,222 | 34,220 | 4,002 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 38,043 against 37,015 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 1,028, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release