Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 11.92 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.92 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
52nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
13.7 headcount basis
in 2013
All-time low
11.92 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

0510152013201620192013: 13.7 headcount basis2014: 13.6 headcount basis2015: 13 headcount basis2016: 12.3 headcount basis2017: 11.9 headcount basis2018: 12.5 headcount basis2019: 11.9 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 11.92 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Cuba 12.65 headcount basis compare
  2. 50 Bahrain, Kingdom of 12.24 headcount basis compare
  3. 51 Qatar 12.15 headcount basis compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 11.66 headcount basis compare
  5. 54 Uruguay 10.69 headcount basis compare
  6. 55 Andorra, Principality of 10.52 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Costa Rica?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Costa Rica was 11.92 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.7 headcount basis in 2013.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.92 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.