Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 34,294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Costa Rica is 34,294, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 34,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,316, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,735 | — |
| 1971 | 8,524 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9,623 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 8,316 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 11,225 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 13,755 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 14,905 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 15,621 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,117 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 17,775 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,898 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,250 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 19,755 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20,063 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,090 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 21,973 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,545 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,157 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23,402 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,426 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28,640 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 28,624 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,545 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31,347 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 32,130 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31,302 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33,658 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 33,998 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33,727 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 34,008 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 34,778 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 34,294 | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34,294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34,294 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +35.0% | 8,316 | 11,225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,961 | 8,524 | 9,623 | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,316 | 8,316 | 8,316 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,525 | 11,225 | 17,117 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,501 | 17,775 | 23,157 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,119 | 23,402 | 33,658 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,161 | 33,727 | 34,778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, female in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Costa Rica was 34,294 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,316 in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release