Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 78.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 1999
All-time low
78.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1999–2020
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Costa Rica stood at 78.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Costa Rica peaked at 80.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.6% | — |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 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 82.9%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 78.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.0% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 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 trained according in Costa Rica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release