Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Costa Rica
66.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
41.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
El Salvador rank
7th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.1% against 41.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 7th of 36 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 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.9% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 35.1% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 66.1% against 41.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 24.4%, 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%). 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