How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?

7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs IDA only: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female

Costa Rica

99.0%

in 2019

IDA only

86.1%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

14th

IDA only rank

17th

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

Costa Rica
IDA only

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 86.1% in IDA only, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 14th and IDA only ranks 17th of 27 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, female, Costa Rica or IDA only?: Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 86.1% in IDA only as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female between Costa Rica and IDA only?: 12.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA only?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and IDA only rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?: Costa Rica ranks 14th and IDA only ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 48 places, 291 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/