Female teachers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female teachers was 79.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.64
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.19
in 1998
All-time low
70.67
in 1971
Years of data
32
1970–2024
Female teachers in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Costa Rica is 79.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Costa Rica peaked at 81.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.67, in 1971.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.13 | 70.67 | 74.53 | 3 |
| 1980s | 78.78 | 78.78 | 78.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.22 | 78.36 | 81.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.63 | 78.79 | 80.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.38 | 78.79 | 80.25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.11 | 78.87 | 79.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Costa Rica?
- Female teachers in Costa Rica was 79.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.67 in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female teachers?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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