How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?

8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Caribbean Small States vs Costa Rica: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Caribbean Small States

56.2%

in 2013

Costa Rica

96.8%

in 2020

Caribbean Small States rank

33rd

Costa Rica rank

36th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

Caribbean Small States
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 56.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 40.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 33 groups.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.2%	83.8%	24.6%	Costa Rica
2010s	57.6%	91.3%	33.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Caribbean Small States or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 56.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?: 40.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?: Caribbean Small States ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total 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 (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,379 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.