Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Teachers, as a share of public total employees

Costa Rica
0.2564
in 2012
Ecuador
0.2483
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
2nd
Ecuador rank
5th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
00.10.20.3200020082017

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.2564 against 0.2483 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0081.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Ecuador ranks 5th of 25 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2234 0.2356 0.0122 Ecuador
2010s 0.2564 0.2523 0.004 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public total employees, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 0.2564 against 0.2483 in Ecuador as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.0081, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Ecuador ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed