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

Costa Rica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 90.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 71 countries
All-time high
91.5%
in 2004
All-time low
76.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 82.8 %2001: 84.7 %2002: 79.2 %2004: 91.5 %2005: 88.1 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 80.7 %2008: 76.9 %2009: 76.6 %2010: 81.8 %2011: 80.9 %2013: 86.8 %2014: 86.8 %2015: 87.5 %2016: 89.2 %2018: 90 %2019: 90.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 90.3% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Costa Rica peaked at 91.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 82.8%
2001 84.7% +2.2%
2002 79.2% -6.4%
2004 91.5% +15.5%
2005 88.1% -3.7%
2006 81.8% -7.1%
2007 80.7% -1.4%
2008 76.9% -4.7%
2009 76.6% -0.4%
2010 81.8% +6.8%
2011 80.9% -1.1%
2013 86.8% +7.3%
2014 86.8% -0.0%
2015 87.5% +0.8%
2016 89.2% +1.9%
2018 90.0% +1.0%
2019 90.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2000s 82.5% 76.6% 91.5% 8
2010s 86.7% 80.9% 90.3% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 28 El Salvador 95.1% compare
  2. 29 Azerbaijan 93.8% compare
  3. 30 Belarus 92.9% compare
  4. 32 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  5. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.6% compare
  6. 34 Maldives 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Costa Rica?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Costa Rica was 90.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
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Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.