How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both

Costa Rica

99.0%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

84.7%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

17th

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both over time

Costa Rica
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 84.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 32 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both, Costa Rica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 84.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both between Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 14.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?: Costa Rica ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/