Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica is 57.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica peaked at 59.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 89th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.2% | — |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 57.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 57.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.1% | 58.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.3% | 59.5% | 9 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Costa Rica was 57.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.