El Salvador vs Portugal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
El Salvador
48,589
in 2025
Portugal
44,439
in 2024
El Salvador rank
107th
Portugal rank
110th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 48,589 against 44,439 in Portugal, a difference of 4,150.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 110th 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 | 70,636 | 53,446 | 17,190 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 55,862 | 47,854 | 8,008 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52,587 | 42,635 | 9,952 | El Salvador |
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 Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 48,589 against 44,439 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 4,150, 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Portugal ranks 110th 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, female (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