Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 96.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 64th of 130 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.3% | — |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 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 96.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 130 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 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release