Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
57.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
101st
El Salvador rank
102nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 57.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 51.7% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 56.8% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 58.0% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 57.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 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?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are 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