How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?

9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Trained teachers in primary education

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

93.7%

in 2024

Costa Rica

94.3%

in 2020

Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank

73rd

Costa Rica rank

71st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 93.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2010s	83.9%	93.7%	9.7%	Costa Rica
2020s	88.7%	94.3%	5.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 93.7% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?: 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in primary 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: 172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.