El Salvador vs Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
11.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
12.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Paraguay rank
17th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 27 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 37.1% | 3.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 26.6% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 14.0% | 2.6% | Paraguay |
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?
- Paraguay, at 12.3% against 11.7% in El Salvador 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?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay 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 19th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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, male (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