Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 13.35 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.35 headcount basis
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 27 countries
All-time high
14.54 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
12.38 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

0510152013201620192013: 14.1 headcount basis2014: 14.5 headcount basis2015: 14.1 headcount basis2016: 12.7 headcount basis2017: 13.3 headcount basis2018: 12.4 headcount basis2019: 13.3 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 13.35 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 17 Albania 14.26 headcount basis compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 13.93 headcount basis compare
  3. 19 Cuba 13.71 headcount basis compare
  4. 21 Qatar 11.54 headcount basis compare
  5. 22 Bahrain 9.49 headcount basis compare
  6. 23 Jordan 9.35 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Costa Rica?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Costa Rica was 13.35 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14.54 headcount basis in 2014.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.38 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 272 data points, 2009–2019
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.