Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0084 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0084 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per person, in 1984.
That places Costa Rica 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0087 units per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.0087 units per person compare
- 18 Georgia 0.0085 units per person compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0083 units per person compare
- 21 Dominica 0.0083 units per person compare
- 22 Suriname 0.0082 units per person compare
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0084 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.