Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Costa Rica
50.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
50.5%
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 50.9% against 50.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 50.0% | 49.8% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.4% | 0.9% | 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 50.9% against 50.5% 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?
- 0.4%, 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, female (%). 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