Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female
Costa Rica
4,479
in 2024
El Salvador
4,808
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
85th
El Salvador rank
82nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,808 against 4,479 in Costa Rica, a difference of 329.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 194 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 | 2,526 | 282 | 2,244 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4,747 | 1,026 | 3,721 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6,234 | 1,500 | 4,734 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9,487 | 4,657 | 4,830 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,760 | 5,582 | 4,178 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,118 | 5,186 | 2,068 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4,808 against 4,479 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 329, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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