Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
El Salvador rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 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 | 1.6% | 5.8% | 4.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 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, rural, fourth, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, fourth between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica 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, rural, fourth?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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