Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 43,058 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
43,058
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 204 countries
All-time high
43,899
in 2023
All-time low
10,379
in 1984
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica is 43,058, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 43,899 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,379, in 1984.

That places Costa Rica 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,680 11,720 13,242 10
1980s 11,682 10,379 13,073 10
1990s 16,602 13,651 21,233 10
2000s 25,623 22,111 28,888 10
2010s 36,301 29,163 42,720 10
2020s 43,180 42,733 43,899 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 87 Haiti 44,472 compare
  2. 88 Guinea 43,914 compare
  3. 89 Burundi 43,226 compare
  4. 91 Libya 42,696 compare
  5. 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
  6. 93 Denmark 42,105 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 43,058 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 43,899 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10,379 in 1984.
How does Costa Rica rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.