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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release