Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 was 812 Hours per year in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year.
Analysis
In 2023, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica stood at 812 Hours per year. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica peaked at 812 Hours per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 799 Hours per year, in 2020.
Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Hours per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 812 Hours per year | — |
| 2016 | 812 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 812 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 812 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 804 Hours per year | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 799 Hours per year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 799 Hours per year | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 812 Hours per year | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 812 Hours per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 892.5 Hours per year, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 810.4 Hours per year | 804 Hours per year | 812 Hours per year | 5 |
| 2020s | 803.33 Hours per year | 799 Hours per year | 812 Hours per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.16 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.51 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica?
- Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 in Costa Rica was 812 Hours per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 812 Hours per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 Hours per year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers' statutory teaching time since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of statutory teaching time requirement since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary, lower secondary education (general programmes) and upper secondary general programmes. The default table displays data in hours per year for teachers at the primary level. The selection can be changed to display data on different years and on different levels of education. Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.