Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Trained teachers in secondary education

Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
Lesotho
97.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Lesotho rank
39th

Trained teachers in secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 97.6% against 96.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 85.9% 5.5% Lesotho
2000s 83.7% 86.3% 2.6% Lesotho
2010s 96.3% 94.4% 1.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in secondary education, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 97.6% against 96.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in secondary education between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
0.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for trained teachers in secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Lesotho ranks 39th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in secondary 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 secondary 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
144 places, 1,832 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.