Costa Rica vs Panama: Trained teachers in secondary education, female

Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
Panama
96.0%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Panama rank
43rd

Trained teachers in secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
020406080100199920092020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 96.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 43rd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 80.3% 80.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 83.0% 91.7% 8.7% Panama
2010s 90.9% 91.0% 0.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 96.7% against 96.0% in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 43rd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary education, female (% of female 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers)
Unit
% of female teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.