El Salvador vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

El Salvador
82.6%
in 2024
Zambia
81.8%
in 2013
El Salvador rank
149th
Zambia rank
150th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Zambia
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 82.6% against 81.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 72.4% 23.9% Zambia
1980s 49.3% 85.6% 36.3% Zambia
1990s 77.2% 65.6% 11.6% El Salvador
2000s 90.3% 78.4% 11.9% El Salvador
2010s 97.6% 89.6% 8.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Zambia?
El Salvador, at 82.6% against 81.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Zambia?
0.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release