Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex

Costa Rica
18.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
21.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
10th

Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
0102030201420192024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 21.6% against 18.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 63 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 21.6% against 18.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
3.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 615 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed