Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Trained teachers in preprimary education

Costa Rica
90.0%
in 2020
Saint Lucia
90.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
58th
Saint Lucia rank
57th

Trained teachers in preprimary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saint Lucia
020406080100199920092020

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 90.3% against 90.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 108 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 91.5% 55.2% 36.3% Costa Rica
2010s 85.7% 89.9% 4.2% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in preprimary education, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 90.3% against 90.0% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in trained teachers in preprimary education between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for trained teachers in preprimary education?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Saint Lucia ranks 57th 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.