El Salvador vs Eritrea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
185th
Eritrea rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 40.9% | 58.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 74.2% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 95.2% | 19.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 81.4% | 24.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.7% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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