Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Trained teachers in preprimary education

Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2020
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
58th
Seychelles rank
61st

Trained teachers in preprimary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 90.0% against 87.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 82.8% 86.2% 3.3% Seychelles
2000s 79.4% 88.2% 8.9% Seychelles
2010s 87.4% 77.2% 10.2% Costa Rica
2020s 90.0% 78.7% 11.3% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in preprimary education, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
Costa Rica, at 90.0% against 87.6% in Seychelles as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in preprimary education between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
2.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for trained teachers in preprimary education?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Seychelles ranks 61st of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in preprimary 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 preprimary 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
143 places, 1,869 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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