Qualified and trained teachers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Qualified and trained teachers was 96.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.8
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 87 countries
All-time high
97.24
in 2015
All-time low
95.97
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Qualified and trained teachers in Costa Rica, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in Costa Rica is 96.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.48 | 95.97 | 97.24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8 | 96.8 | 96.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 43,058 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Costa Rica?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Costa Rica was 96.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.97 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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