Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.52 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica stood at 12.52. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 20.24 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 78th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.62 | — |
| 1999 | 19.67 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 18.84 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 20.24 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.98 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 18.11 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.18 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.82 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 15.99 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.69 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15.16 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.05 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.01 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.81 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.52 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.14 | 18.62 | 19.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.02 | 15.82 | 20.24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.01 | 12.52 | 15.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Costa Rica was 12.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.