How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?

19 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Trained teachers in primary education

Costa Rica

94.3%

in 2020

Hong Kong, China

93.6%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

71st

Hong Kong, China rank

74th

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Costa Rica
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 93.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Hong Kong, China ranks 74th of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.2%	86.4%	0.8%	Costa Rica
2000s	90.4%	93.1%	2.7%	Hong Kong, China
2010s	93.2%	96.2%	3.0%	Hong Kong, China
2020s	94.3%	95.7%	1.4%	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?: Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 93.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?: 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Costa Rica ranks 71st and Hong Kong, China ranks 74th 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.