El Salvador vs Romania: School enrollment, primary

El Salvador
81.0%
in 2018
Romania
82.2%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
156th
Romania rank
153rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 82.2% against 81.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

El Salvador ranks 156th and Romania ranks 153rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 81.4% 89.1% 7.7% Romania
2000s 92.8% 91.7% 1.0% El Salvador
2010s 88.7% 87.5% 1.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, El Salvador or Romania?
Romania, at 82.2% against 81.0% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between El Salvador and Romania?
1.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
El Salvador ranks 156th and Romania ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.