Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Costa Rica
96.8%
in 2020
El Salvador
96.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
El Salvador rank
37th

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 96.8% against 96.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 83.8% 91.5% 7.6% El Salvador
2010s 94.9% 93.3% 1.6% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 96.8% against 96.5% in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.