Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes was 96.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
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 96.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% 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, 80.2%, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 37th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers lower both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 96.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.2% | 86.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica was 96.8% in 2020, 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 80.2% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release