El Salvador vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
El Salvador
10.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
22.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
56th
UNICEF: Africa rank
54th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 22.7% against 10.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 2.2 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 56th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 184 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.8% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 26.9% | 8.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 23.8% | 11.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 22.7% against 10.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa?
- 12.1%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 56th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 184 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, female (%). 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