Benin vs El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Benin
88.1%
in 2022
El Salvador
86.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
166th
El Salvador rank
169th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 88.1% against 86.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 166th and El Salvador ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 94.5% | 37.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 102.0% | 33.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 100.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 88.1% against 86.6% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 166th and El Salvador ranks 169th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release