El Salvador vs Portugal: Primary education, pupils

El Salvador
594,860
in 2024
Portugal
598,661
in 2023
El Salvador rank
101st
Portugal rank
100th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • El Salvador
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 598,661 against 594,860 in El Salvador, a difference of 3,801.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

El Salvador ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 638,277 1.19 million 550,665 Portugal
1980s 724,301 1.22 million 496,832 Portugal
1990s 868,473 912,777 44,304 Portugal
2000s 1.01 million 766,348 241,554 El Salvador
2010s 769,111 668,464 100,648 El Salvador
2020s 606,604 592,835 13,769 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, El Salvador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 598,661 against 594,860 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between El Salvador and Portugal?
3,801, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
El Salvador ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.