Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Costa Rica
96.7%
in 2020
El Salvador
95.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
El Salvador rank
45th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 96.7% against 95.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 45th of 106 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 | 85.4% | 86.0% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 90.4% | 4.4% | 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 96.7% against 95.5% 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?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 45th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, male (%). 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