El Salvador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
297,612
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
27.16 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
106th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
109th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 27.16 million against 297,612 in El Salvador, a difference of 26.86 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 91.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 106th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 109th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,846 | 23.46 million | 23.01 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 474,014 | 24.95 million | 24.48 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 428,354 | 25.33 million | 24.90 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 344,733 | 27.34 million | 27.00 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 317,482 | 27.60 million | 27.28 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 27.16 million against 297,612 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26.86 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 109th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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