El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.5% against 90.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 96.4% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 116.4% | 21.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 114.1% | 17.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 95.8% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 96.9% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 93.5% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.5% against 90.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd 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.