Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2020
All-time low
97.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Costa Rica is 97.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.4% | — |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.9%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 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 primary education, male in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Costa Rica was 97.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release