Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0067 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0067 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0068 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0067 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 16 Kuwait 0.0068 units per person compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 0.0067 units per person compare
- 18 Ireland 0.0067 units per person compare
- 20 San Marino 0.0067 units per person compare
- 21 Guyana 0.0066 units per person compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0066 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, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0067 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.