Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female

Costa Rica
97.6%
in 2019
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
34th
Malaysia rank
31st

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.8% against 97.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 52 countries.

Malaysia 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, female, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 98.8% against 97.6% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in 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 primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 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/