How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female

Costa Rica

96.8%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

68.3%

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

21st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

18th

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

Costa Rica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 68.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 34 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 pre-primary education, female, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 68.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 28.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 359 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/