Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Dominican Republic
13.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.5%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
15th
El Salvador rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 13.8% against 11.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 27 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.3% | 4.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 3.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.2% | 1.8% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 13.8% against 11.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 2.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Dominican Republic ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 16th 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, both sexes (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