El Salvador vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
649,494
in 2025
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
El Salvador rank
102nd
Sweden rank
99th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 748,542 against 649,494 in El Salvador, a difference of 99,048.
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 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th 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 | 882,343 | 657,849 | 224,494 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 737,754 | 654,224 | 83,530 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 671,941 | 750,745 | 78,804 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 748,542 against 649,494 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Sweden?
- 99,048, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 99th 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