Costa Rica vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
99.1%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
77.6%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
21st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
24th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.1% against 77.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th of 40 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 secondary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Costa Rica, at 99.1% against 77.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
21.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 24th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 382 data points, 2007–2019
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/