Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
9.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
9.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
25th
El Salvador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.9% against 9.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 38 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 | 8.2% | 16.3% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 13.7% | 10.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 9.8% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 9.9% against 9.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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