Costa Rica vs Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Costa Rica
0.9997 GPIA
in 2019
Panama
0.9969 GPIA
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Panama rank
85th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
00.250.50.751199920092019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9997 GPIA against 0.9969 GPIA in Panama, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 85th of 100 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.998 GPIA 0.8887 GPIA 0.1092 GPIA Costa Rica
2000s 0.9964 GPIA 0.9636 GPIA 0.0328 GPIA Costa Rica
2010s 0.9997 GPIA 0.9556 GPIA 0.044 GPIA Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 0.9997 GPIA against 0.9969 GPIA in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0028 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 85th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 1,544 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/