Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile
Costa Rica
98.2%
in 2024
El Salvador
97.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
El Salvador rank
12th
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.2% against 97.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 93.8% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 95.2% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 98.2% against 97.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, fourth quintile, 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