Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 96.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 87 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2015
All-time low
96.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 96.8% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.0% | — |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 96.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release