Trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trained teachers in primary education was 94.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica, 1999–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica is 94.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica peaked at 97.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2008.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.2% | — |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 86.0% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 89.5% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
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 trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Costa Rica was 94.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.