El Salvador vs GPE: Region 2: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
El Salvador
1.58 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 2
132.80 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
88th
GPE: Region 2 rank
88th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- GPE: Region 2
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 132.80 million against 1.58 million in El Salvador, a difference of 131.23 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 84.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 88th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 88th of 197 countries.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | GPE: Region 2 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 36.10 million | 34.83 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 66.14 million | 64.85 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 106.21 million | 104.63 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 129.29 million | 127.65 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, El Salvador or GPE: Region 2?
- GPE: Region 2, at 132.80 million against 1.58 million in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between El Salvador and GPE: Region 2?
- 131.23 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and GPE: Region 2?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and GPE: Region 2 rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and GPE: Region 2 ranks 88th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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