El Salvador vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
El Salvador
12.2%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
23.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
60th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
62nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- El Salvador
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 23.2% against 12.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.9 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 60th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 27.8% | 5.4% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 24.0% | 8.9% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, El Salvador or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 23.2% against 12.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between El Salvador and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 11.0%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 60th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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