El Salvador vs Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
7.2%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.2% against 5.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 10.6% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 7.2% against 5.4% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, female (household survey data) (%). 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