Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female
Costa Rica
2,132
in 2024
El Salvador
2,239
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
El Salvador rank
67th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,239 against 2,132 in Costa Rica, a difference of 107.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,199 | 144.33 | 1,054 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,198 | 475.6 | 722.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3,151 | 615 | 2,536 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,947 | 2,497 | 2,450 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,381 | 2,948 | 1,433 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,298 | 2,371 | 1,073 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2,239 against 2,132 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 107, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number). 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