El Salvador vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
7.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
21.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
58th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
59th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 21.4% against 7.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.9 times El Salvador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 58th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 59th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 31.7% | 8.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 25.9% | 8.9% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 21.7% | 12.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 21.4% against 7.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between El Salvador and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14.1%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 58th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 59th of 185 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, both sexes (%). 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