Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Dominican Republic
9.4%
in 2023
El Salvador
13.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
18th
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
El Salvador currently reports 13.2% against 9.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 33.1% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 2.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.5% | 1.2% | 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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 13.2% against 9.4% in Dominican Republic 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?
- 3.8%, with El Salvador 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 18th and El Salvador ranks 16th 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, female (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