Colombia vs Costa Rica: Trained teachers in primary education, male

Colombia
95.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Colombia rank
61st
Costa Rica rank
63rd

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.1% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 88.1% 11.9% Colombia
2010s 95.2% 93.1% 2.1% Colombia
2020s 98.6% 94.3% 4.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 95.1% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 61st and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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