El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: Primary education, pupils

El Salvador
594,860
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
586,477
in 2024
El Salvador rank
101st
United Arab Emirates rank
103rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • El Salvador
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 594,860 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 8,383.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 638,277 45,136 593,141 El Salvador
1980s 737,923 132,320 605,603 El Salvador
1990s 876,642 251,915 624,727 El Salvador
2000s 1.01 million 268,178 738,488 El Salvador
2010s 642,246 648,860 6,613 United Arab Emirates
2020s 604,255 545,272 58,983 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, El Salvador or United Arab Emirates?
El Salvador, at 594,860 against 586,477 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
8,383, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary education, pupils?
El Salvador ranks 101st and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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.