Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 97.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2015
All-time low
95.9%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 95.9 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 96.8 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica is 97.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 95.9%
2014 96.1% +0.2%
2015 97.3% +1.2%
2016 96.8% -0.5%
2017 96.3% -0.5%
2018 96.8% +0.4%
2019 97.0% +0.3%

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Madagascar 99.3% compare
  2. 19 Niger 91.3% compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
  4. 21 Rwanda 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica was 97.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 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/