Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.9999 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9999 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9997 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica stood at 0.9999 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9998 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 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 proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Costa Rica was 0.9999 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9997 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release