Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 94.3% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica is 94.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 97.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 94.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 94.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.0% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.5% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 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 94.3% 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 97.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 139 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 5.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release