Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 812 Hours per year against 640 Hours per year in Lithuania, a difference of 172 Hours per year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Lithuania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 18 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 810.4 Hours per year | 637.6 Hours per year | 172.8 Hours per year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 799 Hours per year | 640 Hours per year | 159 Hours per year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 812 Hours per year against 640 Hours per year in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 172 Hours per year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th and Lithuania ranks 10th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory teaching time requirement since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary, lower secondary education (general programmes) and upper secondary general programmes. The default table displays data in hours per year for teachers at the primary level. The selection can be changed to display data on different years and on different levels of education. Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.