El Salvador vs Sweden: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

El Salvador
58,321 number
in 2020
Sweden
60,872 number
in 2020
El Salvador rank
105th
Sweden rank
104th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 60,872 number against 58,321 number in El Salvador, a difference of 2,551 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 63,271 number 59,189 number 4,082 number El Salvador
1980s 72,424 number 51,566 number 20,858 number El Salvador
1990s 73,720 number 56,456 number 17,264 number El Salvador
2000s 73,629 number 52,326 number 21,303 number El Salvador
2010s 60,376 number 58,011 number 2,365 number El Salvador
2020s 58,321 number 60,872 number 2,551 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, El Salvador or Sweden?
Sweden, at 60,872 number against 58,321 number in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between El Salvador and Sweden?
2,551 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
El Salvador ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/