El Salvador vs Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
El Salvador
99,456
in 2025
Sweden
120,949
in 2024
El Salvador rank
107th
Sweden rank
104th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 120,949 against 99,456 in El Salvador, a difference of 21,493.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,719 | 97,829 | 46,890 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 115,429 | 114,451 | 978 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 108,119 | 123,663 | 15,544 | Sweden |
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, El Salvador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 120,949 against 99,456 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 21,493, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Sweden ranks 104th 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