Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
80.4%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 80.4 %2006: 81.2 %2007: 86.7 %2008: 84.4 %2009: 87.1 %2010: 88.3 %2011: 90 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 96.2 %2015: 96.8 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 95.4 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica is 97.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 97.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 80.4%
2006 81.2% +1.0%
2007 86.7% +6.7%
2008 84.4% -2.6%
2009 87.1% +3.1%
2010 88.3% +1.4%
2011 90.0% +1.9%
2013 96.2% +6.9%
2014 96.2% +0.0%
2015 96.8% +0.6%
2016 96.4% -0.4%
2017 95.4% -1.0%
2018 96.2% +0.8%
2019 97.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 1
2000s 84.9% 81.2% 87.1% 4
2010s 94.7% 88.3% 97.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Maldives 98.2% compare
  2. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
  3. 22 Colombia 97.6% compare
  4. 24 Gambia 95.1% compare
  5. 25 Cape Verde 94.5% compare
  6. 26 Mauritania 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica was 97.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
73 places, 689 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the lower secondary level.