Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
9th
El Salvador rank
12th
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 16.2% against 11.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.5 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 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 22 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 | 37.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.6% | 5.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 2.9% | 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 16.2% against 11.0% 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?
- 5.2%, 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 9th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 22 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, urban, 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