Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
Macau, China
96.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Macau, China rank
37th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Macau, China ranks 37th of 81 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 66.3% 14.1% Costa Rica
2000s 83.1% 80.2% 2.9% Costa Rica
2010s 94.5% 85.9% 8.6% Costa Rica
2020s 96.7% 93.9% 2.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Macau, China?
Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Macau, China ranks 37th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,265 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.