Costa Rica vs Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
97.7%
in 2019
Nepal
96.8%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
37th
Nepal rank
38th

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.7% against 96.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th of 56 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 primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Nepal?
Costa Rica, at 97.7% against 96.8% in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Nepal?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 38th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary 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 primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/