Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Trained teachers in upper secondary education

Costa Rica
96.6%
in 2020
Least developed countries
56.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
32nd

Trained teachers in upper secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Least developed countries
020406080100199820092021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.6% against 56.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 80 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 80.4% 58.7% 21.6% Costa Rica
2000s 84.2% 51.7% 32.6% Costa Rica
2010s 94.1% 55.3% 38.8% Costa Rica
2020s 96.6% 54.0% 42.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in upper secondary education, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?
Costa Rica, at 96.6% against 56.5% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in upper secondary education between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
40.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in upper 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 upper 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
112 places, 1,244 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.