Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
El Salvador rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 36 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 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, 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 children of primary school age, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth 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