Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 12,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,315
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
13,944
in 2018
All-time low
4,589
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 12,315.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 13,944 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,589, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,589 | — |
| 1999 | 5,009 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 5,173 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,755 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8,414 | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 8,382 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,750 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 10,299 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10,647 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11,285 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 12,118 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 11,903 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11,920 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,902 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 12,379 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13,944 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 12,826 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 13,118 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12,276 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12,068 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,488 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12,315 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,799 | 4,589 | 5,009 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,962 | 5,173 | 10,299 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,214 | 10,647 | 13,944 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,453 | 12,068 | 13,118 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 70 Honduras 15,804 compare
- 71 Georgia 15,791 compare
- 72 Kenya 15,160 compare
- 74 New Zealand 12,256 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,982 compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 11,701 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Costa Rica was 12,315 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,944 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,589 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release