Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 775 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
775 number
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
775 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 1975
Years of data
28
1970–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

02004006008001970199420191970: 5 number1971: 5 number1975: 0 number1976: 4 number1981: 12 number1991: 55 number1996: 82 number1997: 90 number1998: 89 number1999: 128 number2000: 143 number2001: 338 number2002: 239 number2004: 295 number2005: 384 number2006: 437 number2007: 444 number2008: 413 number2009: 479 number2010: 414 number2011: 427 number2013: 589 number2014: 590 number2015: 552 number2016: 649 number2017: 626 number2018: 648 number2019: 775 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 775 number. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 775 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1975.

That places Costa Rica 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5 number 0 number 5 number 4
1980s 12 number 12 number 12 number 1
1990s 88.8 number 55 number 128 number 5
2000s 352.44 number 143 number 479 number 9
2010s 585.56 number 414 number 775 number 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 54 Ireland 1,039 number compare
  2. 55 Dominican Republic 941 number compare
  3. 56 Tunisia 854 number compare
  4. 58 Burkina Faso 728 number compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 708 number compare
  6. 60 Sierra Leone 688 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Costa Rica was 775 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 775 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1975.
How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/