El Salvador vs Portugal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
111,765
in 2025
Portugal
93,562
in 2024
El Salvador rank
109th
Portugal rank
112th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 111,765 against 93,562 in Portugal, a difference of 18,203.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 222 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,000 | 111,849 | 32,151 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 130,127 | 107,404 | 22,722 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 113,145 | 98,387 | 14,758 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 111,765 against 93,562 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 18,203, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release