El Salvador vs Eritrea: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Eritrea
89.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
185th
Eritrea rank
188th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.1% against 89.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.3% | 40.9% | 58.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 74.2% | 19.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 114.2% | 95.2% | 19.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 81.4% | 24.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.7% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 90.1% against 89.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Eritrea ranks 188th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.