Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Costa Rica
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
El Salvador
1.06 GPIA
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
El Salvador rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1518 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1137 GPIA | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.054 GPIA | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.07 GPIA against 1.06 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 34th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release