El Salvador vs Romania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
El Salvador
84.7%
in 2024
Romania
84.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
170th
Romania rank
171st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 84.7% against 84.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Romania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 170th and Romania ranks 171st of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 1830s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 1840s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 13.5% | 8.3% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 19.5% | 11.3% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 21.5% | 20.0% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 20.1% | 48.6% | 28.5% | Romania |
| 1910s | 22.2% | 65.5% | 43.3% | Romania |
| 1920s | 22.3% | 68.4% | 46.1% | Romania |
| 1930s | 21.3% | 89.3% | 68.0% | Romania |
| 1940s | 31.9% | 88.8% | 56.9% | Romania |
| 1950s | 46.5% | 71.8% | 25.2% | Romania |
| 1960s | 60.3% | 84.8% | 24.5% | Romania |
| 1970s | 66.2% | 92.8% | 26.6% | Romania |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 86.5% | 20.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 97.9% | 4.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 91.5% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 87.7% | 2.8% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- El Salvador, at 84.7% against 84.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between El Salvador and Romania?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- El Salvador ranks 170th and Romania ranks 171st 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
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.