Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 97.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 74 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2015
All-time low
95.9%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 97.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.9% | — |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.9% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Rwanda 99.5% compare
- 38 Malaysia 98.7% compare
- 39 Senegal 97.0% compare
- 41 Micronesia, Federated States of 96.4%
- 42 India 96.0%
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 96.0% compare
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, male in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica was 97.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release