El Salvador vs Ireland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
El Salvador
13 years
in 2025
Ireland
13 years
in 2025
El Salvador rank
5th
Ireland rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 221 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12.2 years | 0.8 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, El Salvador or Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 13 years against 13 years in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 0 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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