Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 0.9982 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9982 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9974 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica stood at 0.9982 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9982 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.9982 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 pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Costa Rica was 0.9982 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9974 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 pre-primary 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