Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 99.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2018
All-time low
98.4%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 98.4 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.9 %2018: 99.1 %2019: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 99.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 98.4%
2014 98.4% +0.0%
2015 98.6% +0.3%
2016 98.8% +0.2%
2017 98.9% +0.0%
2018 99.1% +0.2%
2019 99.0% -0.1%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Colombia 99.4% compare
  2. 15 China 98.3% compare
  3. 16 Gambia 95.1% compare
  4. 17 Albania 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Costa Rica was 99.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
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/