Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 9,062 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9,062 number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
93rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
9,062 number
in 2019
All-time low
2,240 number
in 1981
Years of data
29
1970–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970199420191970: 3.0k number1971: 3.5k number1976: 3.4k number1981: 2.2k number1991: 2.9k number1996: 3.8k number1997: 3.5k number1998: 3.6k number1999: 4.1k number2000: 4.3k number2001: 4.8k number2002: 4.9k number2003: 5.1k number2004: 5.2k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 5.6k number2007: 5.5k number2008: 5.6k number2009: 5.7k number2010: 5.8k number2011: 5.8k number2012: 6.6k number2013: 7.3k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 7.8k number2016: 8.4k number2017: 8.5k number2018: 8.3k number2019: 9.1k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica is 9,062 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 9,062 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,240 number, in 1981.

That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 2,985 number —
1971 3,537 number +18.5%
1976 3,350 number -5.3%
1981 2,240 number -33.1%
1991 2,853 number +27.4%
1996 3,799 number +33.2%
1997 3,453 number -9.1%
1998 3,618 number +4.8%
1999 4,116 number +13.8%
2000 4,336 number +5.3%
2001 4,817 number +11.1%
2002 4,892 number +1.6%
2003 5,056 number +3.4%
2004 5,220 number +3.2%
2005 5,336 number +2.2%
2006 5,643 number +5.8%
2007 5,545 number -1.7%
2008 5,641 number +1.7%
2009 5,731 number +1.6%
2010 5,761 number +0.5%
2011 5,807 number +0.8%
2012 6,576 number +13.3%
2013 7,346 number +11.7%
2014 7,343 number -0.0%
2015 7,804 number +6.3%
2016 8,370 number +7.3%
2017 8,497 number +1.5%
2018 8,336 number -1.9%
2019 9,062 number +8.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 -33.1% 3,350 number 2,240 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,291 number 2,985 number 3,537 number 3
1980s 2,240 number 2,240 number 2,240 number 1
1990s 3,568 number 2,853 number 4,116 number 5
2000s 5,222 number 4,336 number 5,731 number 10
2010s 7,490 number 5,761 number 9,062 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 90 Paraguay 9,999 number compare
  2. 91 Portugal 9,844 number compare
  3. 92 Sri Lanka 9,643 number compare
  4. 94 Switzerland 8,645 number compare
  5. 95 Tajikistan 8,297 number compare
  6. 96 Oman 8,268 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Costa Rica was 9,062 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 9,062 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,240 number in 1981.
How does Costa Rica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.