Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes
Costa Rica
98.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
99.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
11th
El Salvador rank
8th
Total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 28 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 | 99.1% | 95.0% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.5% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 97.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net attendance rate, primary, middle quintile, both sexes between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador 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, primary, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 8th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net attendance rate, primary, middle 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