Costa Rica vs Panama: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male

Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Panama
97.4%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Panama rank
31st

Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
020406080100199920092020

How they compare

Panama currently reports 97.4% against 96.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 79.1% 1.3% Costa Rica
2000s 84.8% 89.0% 4.2% Panama
2010s 91.1% 90.9% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in upper secondary education, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 97.4% against 96.6% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in trained teachers in upper secondary education, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.8%, with Panama 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 upper secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male (% of male 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 upper secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,119 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

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