Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Trained teachers in primary education
Costa Rica
94.3%
in 2020
Malaysia
94.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
71st
Malaysia rank
72nd
Trained teachers in primary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 94.3% against 94.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 134 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 97.1% | 9.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 94.0% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 98.1% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 96.6% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 94.3% against 94.0% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd 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
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.