Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9997 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9997 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9925 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica is 0.9997 GPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 100th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.998 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9998 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9997 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 0.9997 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 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 126 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 0.0%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release