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

Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Malawi
95.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Malawi rank
60th

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 95.2% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th of 126 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 87.3% 55.9% 31.4% Costa Rica
2000s 88.1% 90.4% 2.3% Malawi
2010s 91.7% 91.2% 0.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Malawi, at 95.2% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Costa Rica and Malawi?
0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th 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.