Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Costa Rica
11.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
14.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
El Salvador rank
19th
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 14.8% against 11.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and El Salvador ranks 19th of 34 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 | 14.5% | 23.8% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 19.5% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 17.0% | 14.2% | 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 14.8% against 11.1% 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?
- 3.7%, 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 22nd and El Salvador ranks 19th of 34 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, middle 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