Cuba vs El Salvador: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cuba
106,179
in 2025
El Salvador
99,456
in 2025
Cuba rank
106th
El Salvador rank
107th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 106,179 against 99,456 in El Salvador, a difference of 6,723.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,617 | 125,968 | 116,649 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 160,429 | 140,810 | 19,619 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 169,458 | 155,775 | 13,683 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 142,418 | 145,766 | 3,348 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 122,540 | 115,429 | 7,110 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 114,142 | 106,675 | 7,467 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 106,179 against 99,456 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 6,723, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cuba ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 107th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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