Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained
Costa Rica
57.6%
in 2020
El Salvador
57.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
El Salvador rank
47th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 57.8% against 57.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 57.8% against 57.6% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and 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