El Salvador vs Mexico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
11.5%
in 2023
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
20th
Mexico rank
23rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 11.5% against 3.9% in Mexico, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 23.9% | 14.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 11.4% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 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 Mexico?
- El Salvador, at 11.5% against 3.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 7.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 26 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, rural, 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