Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
0.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
46th
El Salvador rank
45th

Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
00.10.20.30.4198920052021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 45th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% El Salvador
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0%, 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 1991 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 45th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed