Benin vs El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Benin
76.4%
in 2022
El Salvador
77.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
180th
El Salvador rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.9% against 76.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 180th and El Salvador ranks 179th of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 63.7% | 38.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 65.6% | 27.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 81.2% | 33.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 88.4% | 31.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 87.8% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 77.7% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Benin or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 77.9% against 76.4% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Benin and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 180th and El Salvador ranks 179th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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