How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

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

Costa Rica

96.7%

in 2020

Maldives

98.0%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

35th

Maldives rank

33rd

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

Costa Rica
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 98.0% against 96.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 33rd of 81 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.4%	86.1%	5.7%	Maldives
2000s	83.1%	94.5%	11.4%	Maldives
2010s	94.5%	96.5%	2.0%	Maldives

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 Maldives?: Maldives, at 98.0% against 96.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Maldives?: 1.3%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?: Costa Rica ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 33rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.