El Salvador vs Uruguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
12.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
7.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
18th
Uruguay rank
21st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12.3% against 7.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Uruguay's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 11.3% | 18.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 8.7% | 12.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 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 Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 12.3% against 7.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 5.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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