El Salvador vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
El Salvador
77.9%
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
73.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
179th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.9% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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 | El Salvador | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 39.1% | 24.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 51.5% | 16.9% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 51.8% | 21.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 62.7% | 27.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 72.2% | 13.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 73.8% | 4.0% | 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, El Salvador or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- El Salvador, at 77.9% against 73.8% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 179th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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