Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 8,765 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8,765 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 9,121 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,240, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,985 | — |
| 1971 | 3,537 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 3,350 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,240 | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 2,853 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 3,799 | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 3,453 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 3,618 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,116 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4,336 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,817 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,892 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,056 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,220 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5,336 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5,643 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5,545 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,641 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5,731 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,761 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,807 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,576 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 7,346 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7,343 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,804 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8,370 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8,497 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,336 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,062 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 9,095 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,005 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9,109 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9,121 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,765 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,291 | 2,985 | 3,537 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,240 | 2,240 | 2,240 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,568 | 2,853 | 4,116 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,222 | 4,336 | 5,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,490 | 5,761 | 9,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,019 | 8,765 | 9,121 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 98 Oman 8,753 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 8,297 compare
- 100 Central African Republic 7,894 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 8,765 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,121 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,240 in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.