Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Teachers, as a share of public total employees was 0.2564 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
0.2564
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
2nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2564
in 2012
All-time low
0.2022
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2012

Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica, 2001–2012

00.10.20.32001200620122001: 0.2242002: 0.2282003: 0.2452004: 0.2222005: 0.222006: 0.232007: 0.2212008: 0.2042009: 0.2022010: 0.2312012: 0.256

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica is 0.2564, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2564 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2022, in 2009.

That places Costa Rica 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2239
2002 0.2278 +1.7%
2003 0.2453 +7.7%
2004 0.2224 -9.3%
2005 0.22 -1.1%
2006 0.2298 +4.4%
2007 0.2215 -3.6%
2008 0.2045 -7.7%
2009 0.2022 -1.1%
2010 0.2313 +14.4%
2012 0.2564 +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2219 0.2022 0.2453 9
2010s 0.2439 0.2313 0.2564 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 1 Georgia 0.2676 compare
  2. 3 Philippines 0.2557 compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 0.2541 compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 0.2483 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica?
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Costa Rica was 0.2564 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2564 in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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