Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
5.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
28th
El Salvador rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.6% against 3.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 37 countries.
El Salvador 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 | 9.6% | 21.1% | 11.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 14.2% | 10.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 9.2% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5.6% against 3.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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