Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
El Salvador
96.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
37th
El Salvador rank
38th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 38th of 86 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 91.5% | 7.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.3% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 96.5% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 37th and El Salvador ranks 38th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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