Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 90.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 70 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2019
All-time low
57.9%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 82 %2005: 77.1 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 60.1 %2008: 57.9 %2009: 62.2 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 65.6 %2013: 86.8 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 88 %2016: 89.5 %2018: 90.3 %2019: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica is 90.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica peaked at 90.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2008.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 82.0%
2005 77.1% -6.0%
2006 66.1% -14.2%
2007 60.1% -9.1%
2008 57.9% -3.8%
2009 62.2% +7.5%
2010 63.3% +1.7%
2011 65.6% +3.6%
2013 86.8% +32.3%
2014 87.1% +0.4%
2015 88.0% +1.1%
2016 89.5% +1.7%
2018 90.3% +0.8%
2019 90.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.0% 82.0% 82.0% 1
2000s 64.7% 57.9% 77.1% 5
2010s 82.6% 63.3% 90.6% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Macau, China 95.5% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 92.5% compare
  3. 24 Maldives 90.9% compare
  4. 26 Kenya 90.0% compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 89.3% compare
  6. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Costa Rica was 90.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the pre-primary level.