Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9976 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
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 0.9976 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9933 GPIA, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (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 0.9976 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 1.27 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9933 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 97 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 down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release