Cuba vs El Salvador: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Cuba
698,441
in 2025
El Salvador
649,494
in 2025
Cuba rank
100th
El Salvador rank
102nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 698,441 against 649,494 in El Salvador, a difference of 48,947.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 222 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 693,762 | 725,117 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 778,325 | 358,556 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 971,609 | 920,037 | 51,572 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 900,913 | 882,498 | 18,415 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 759,536 | 737,754 | 21,783 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 728,767 | 668,200 | 60,567 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 698,441 against 649,494 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 48,947, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 100th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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