El Salvador vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
El Salvador
13.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
34.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
62nd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
59th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 34.6% against 13.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th of 184 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 18.2% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 34.6% against 13.9% 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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 20.7%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 59th 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, male (%). 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