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 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2019
All-time low
80.2%
in 2006
Years of data
16
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 80.4 %2001: 84.7 %2002: 83.7 %2006: 80.2 %2007: 85.6 %2008: 83.4 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 88 %2011: 89.8 %2013: 96 %2014: 96 %2015: 96.7 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 95.4 %2018: 96.1 %2019: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 97.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% 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 23rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Belarus 98.7% compare
  2. 21 Colombia 98.2% compare
  3. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.1% compare
  4. 24 Kenya 96.8% compare
  5. 25 Cape Verde 95.8% compare
  6. 26 Gambia 95.3% 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 80.2% in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 59 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 12.5%. 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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
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Number of 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 teachers at the lower secondary level.