El Salvador vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary

El Salvador
89.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
175th
Nigeria rank
178th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 89.9% against 89.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 90.1% 57.8% 32.3% El Salvador
1980s 94.7% 96.7% 1.9% Nigeria
1990s 97.4% 86.0% 11.3% El Salvador
2000s 114.2% 91.3% 22.9% El Salvador
2010s 106.0% 76.1% 30.0% El Salvador
2020s 90.2% 85.9% 4.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, El Salvador or Nigeria?
El Salvador, at 89.9% against 89.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between El Salvador and Nigeria?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
El Salvador ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.