Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Costa Rica
255,631 number
in 2019
El Salvador
257,443 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
100th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 257,443 number against 255,631 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,812 number.

Across all 37 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 203 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 51,507 number 68,129 number 16,622 number El Salvador
1980s 63,596 number 125,166 number 61,570 number El Salvador
1990s 94,682 number 174,397 number 79,715 number El Salvador
2000s 170,008 number 250,585 number 80,576 number El Salvador
2010s 225,083 number 290,242 number 65,160 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 257,443 number against 255,631 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1,812 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.