El Salvador vs Lebanon: School age population, primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
649,494
in 2025
Lebanon
626,804
in 2025
El Salvador rank
102nd
Lebanon rank
104th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Lebanon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 649,494 against 626,804 in Lebanon, a difference of 22,690.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 102nd and Lebanon ranks 104th of 222 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,762 | 356,066 | 337,695 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 778,325 | 390,610 | 387,715 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 920,037 | 459,348 | 460,689 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 882,498 | 536,191 | 346,307 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 737,754 | 601,627 | 136,126 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 668,200 | 665,168 | 3,032 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Lebanon?
- El Salvador, at 649,494 against 626,804 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 22,690, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lebanon?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Lebanon rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Lebanon ranks 104th 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