Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.9994 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9994 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 73 countries
All-time high
0.9999 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9774 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
15
1999–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9994 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9999 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 GPIA, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9997 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9774 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9783 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9827 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9938 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9949 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9999 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9994 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9994 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9792 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 0.9827 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9994 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica was 0.9994 GPIA 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 0.9999 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 73 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 0.6%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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