Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Afghanistan
76.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
79.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
El Salvador rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • El Salvador
20406080100199520092024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 79.6% against 76.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and El Salvador ranks 153rd of 199 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 34.8% 81.2% 46.3% El Salvador
2010s 67.0% 87.9% 20.9% El Salvador
2020s 76.3% 78.6% 2.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 79.6% against 76.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
3.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and El Salvador ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release