Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Trained teachers in primary education

Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia
95.0%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
71st
Ethiopia rank
68th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
020406080100199920092020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 95.0% against 94.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 68th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 86.8% 87.2% 0.3% Ethiopia
2010s 91.6% 60.8% 30.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 95.0% against 94.3% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Ethiopia ranks 68th 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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About this data

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

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.