El Salvador vs Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2023
Paraguay
11.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Paraguay rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 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 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 26 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 | 34.9% | 34.7% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 24.6% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.2% | 2.0% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 12.3% against 11.7% 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?
- 0.6%, 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 18th and Paraguay ranks 19th 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, 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