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
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
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.