Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 33,658 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33,658 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 33,658 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,316 number, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,735 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,524 number | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9,623 number | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 8,316 number | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 11,225 number | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 13,755 number | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 14,905 number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 15,621 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,117 number | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 17,775 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,898 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,250 number | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 19,502 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19,755 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 20,063 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,090 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 21,973 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,545 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,157 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23,402 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,426 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,033 number | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 28,640 number | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 28,624 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,545 number | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31,347 number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 32,130 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31,302 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33,658 number | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,961 number | 8,524 number | 9,623 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,316 number | 8,316 number | 8,316 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,525 number | 11,225 number | 17,117 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,401 number | 17,775 number | 23,157 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,811 number | 23,402 number | 33,658 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 33,658 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,658 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,316 number in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.