El Salvador vs Guinea: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

El Salvador
84.7%
in 2024
Guinea
85.3%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
170th
Guinea rank
169th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 85.3% against 84.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 170th and Guinea ranks 169th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 79.1% 41.1% 38.0% El Salvador
2000s 91.9% 52.3% 39.6% El Salvador
2010s 92.7% 80.5% 12.2% El Salvador
2020s 85.2% 85.3% 0.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, El Salvador or Guinea?
Guinea, at 85.3% against 84.7% in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between El Salvador and Guinea?
0.6%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Guinea rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
El Salvador ranks 170th and Guinea ranks 169th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.