Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 78.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 100 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2013
All-time low
78.8%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78.9% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 44th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79.6% | — |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 78.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.8%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 78.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.8% | 79.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Costa Rica was 78.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release