Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.6592 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.6592 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6592 number per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 number per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1711 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1669 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1885 number per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1629 number per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2198 number per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2694 number per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2919 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3059 number per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3352 number per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3481 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3505 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.377 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3869 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3929 number per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4326 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4303 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4415 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4535 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4583 number per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4588 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5609 number per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5606 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5786 number per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6139 number per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6293 number per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.613 number per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6592 number per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1755 number per square kilometre | 0.1669 number per square kilometre | 0.1885 number per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 number per square kilometre | 0.1629 number per square kilometre | 0.1629 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2845 number per square kilometre | 0.2198 number per square kilometre | 0.3352 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 number per square kilometre | 0.3481 number per square kilometre | 0.4535 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5703 number per square kilometre | 0.4583 number per square kilometre | 0.6592 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6823 number per square kilometre compare
- 57 Japan 0.6813 number per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kiribati 0.6605 number per square kilometre compare
- 60 Indonesia 0.6324 number per square kilometre compare
- 61 Nepal 0.6255 number per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cuba 0.6249 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.6592 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6592 number per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 number per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.