Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 10,872 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica is 10,872 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 10,872 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 251 number, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251 number | — |
| 1971 | 308 number | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 500 number | +62.3% |
| 1976 | 560 number | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 727 number | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 2,115 number | +190.9% |
| 1996 | 2,812 number | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 3,258 number | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 3,241 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,536 number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,840 number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 4,727 number | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 5,328 number | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 5,960 number | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 6,357 number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6,793 number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6,724 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,008 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 7,431 number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7,095 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,266 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,188 number | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 8,173 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,242 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8,690 number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9,194 number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10,225 number | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 10,872 number | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404.75 number | 251 number | 560 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 727 number | 727 number | 727 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,992 number | 2,115 number | 3,536 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,019 number | 3,840 number | 7,431 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,661 number | 7,095 number | 10,872 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 71 Republic of Moldova 11,109 number compare
- 72 Lithuania 11,096 number compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,889 number compare
- 75 Myanmar 10,264 number compare
- 76 Nicaragua 9,881 number compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 9,675 number compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Costa Rica was 10,872 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,872 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 251 number in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.