Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Costa Rica
1.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
39th
El Salvador rank
42nd
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Costa Rica 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 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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