Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 90.2% 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
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica stood at 90.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 90.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.0% | — |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 57.9% | 77.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 63.3% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (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 90.2% 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 90.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 92 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 42.6%. 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 pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release