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Costa Rica vs South Asia: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male

Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2019
South Asia
84.6%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
14th
South Asia rank
15th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 84.6% in South Asia, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th 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, male, Costa Rica or South Asia?
Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 84.6% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male between Costa Rica and South Asia?
14.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
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

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/