Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.6811 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.6811 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6811 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2919 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.377 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3869 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4326 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4303 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4415 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4588 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5609 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6139 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6293 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.613 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6658 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.666 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.6811 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.6811 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 0.2198 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | 0.1669 units per square kilometre | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | 0.2198 units per square kilometre | 0.3352 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | 0.3481 units per square kilometre | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5703 units per square kilometre | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | 0.6605 units per square kilometre | 0.6811 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 59 Cuba 0.6947 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Germany 0.6868 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6823 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Dominica 0.6547 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.6363 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Gambia 0.6042 units 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 0.6811 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6811 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.