Brazil vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
8.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
El Salvador rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.4% against 8.9% in Brazil, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 28.3% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.0% | 1.7% | 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, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 11.4% against 8.9% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 2.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 27 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, poorest quintile, 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