Country vs country: Education Stats: compare key data on El Salvador & United States and Education Stats: compare key data on El Salvador & United States compared Education

STAT El Salvador United States HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 5.2
Ranked 64th.
12
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than El Salvador
Children out of school, primary 39,400
Ranked 47th.
1.76 million
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than El Salvador

Children out of school, primary per 1000 6.3
Ranked 43th. 12% more than United States
5.64
Ranked 47th.

Children out of school, primary, female 18,681
Ranked 47th.
780,465
Ranked 3rd. 42 times more than El Salvador

College and university > Gender parity index 1.14
Ranked 48th.
1.41
Ranked 33th. 24% more than El Salvador

College and university > Share of total education spending 8.39%
Ranked 52nd.
25.65%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Compulsary education duration 9
Ranked 76th.
12
Ranked 14th. 33% more than El Salvador

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 3.42%
Ranked 39th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 65% more than El Salvador

Homeschooling legal status Illegal, public education is mandatory without known exceptions. Legal under regulating conditions, varies by state.
Literacy > Total population 81.1%
Ranked 3rd.
99%
Ranked 20th. 22% more than El Salvador

Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 114th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 53th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 4.92
Ranked 57th.
5.49
Ranked 49th. 12% more than El Salvador

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 29.29
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 24.35
Ranked 23th. 68% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 56th.

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 143th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 102nd.

Literacy > Female 79.6%
Ranked 3rd.
99%
Ranked 17th. 24% more than El Salvador

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 2.99
Ranked 44th. 19% more than United States
2.5
Ranked 48th.

College and university > Gender ratio 108.77
Ranked 58th.
140.06
Ranked 29th. 29% more than El Salvador

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 99th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 47th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 3.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
5.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 80% more than El Salvador

Duration of compulsory education 9 years
Ranked 92nd.
12 years
Ranked 10th. 33% more than El Salvador
Secondary education, pupils 597,823
Ranked 68th.
24.21 million
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than El Salvador

College and university > Private school share 66.23%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than United States
27.95%
Ranked 46th.

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 95th.
0.99
Ranked 49th. 3% more than El Salvador

School life expectancy > Total 9.8 years
Ranked 79th.
15.2 years
Ranked 14th. 55% more than El Salvador
Primary education, teachers 30,755
Ranked 67th.
1.71 million
Ranked 5th. 56 times more than El Salvador

Primary education, pupils 900,681
Ranked 67th.
24.43 million
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than El Salvador

Tertiary enrollment 17.5%
Ranked 56th.
72.6%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than El Salvador
Spending per student > College and university 13.71
Ranked 52nd.
22.04
Ranked 37th. 61% more than El Salvador

High school > Gender ratio 101.54
Ranked 46th. 2% more than United States
99.5
Ranked 59th.

Compulsary education starting age 7
Ranked 11th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 66th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 3.89
Ranked 38th. 84 times more than United States
0.0465
Ranked 96th.

Literacy > Definition age 5 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 116th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 73th.

Literacy > Male 82.8%
Ranked 3rd.
99%
Ranked 28th. 20% more than El Salvador

Spending > USD 713.36 million
Ranked 86th.
684.04 billion
Ranked 1st. 959 times more than El Salvador

High school > Private school share 16.32%
Ranked 54th. 97% more than United States
8.27%
Ranked 86th.

Spending > Proportion 3.31
Ranked 115th.
4.79
Ranked 54th. 45% more than El Salvador

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 29.6
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than United States
14.21
Ranked 120th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 4
Ranked 49th. 33% more than United States
3
Ranked 103th.

Preschool enrollment rate 115.02
Ranked 23th. 16% more than United States
98.77
Ranked 94th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 2,288.88
Ranked 146th.
56,943.33
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 113,366
Ranked 77th.
16.61 million
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than El Salvador

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 120th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 59th.

Children out of school > Primary 47,632
Ranked 36th.
1.62 million
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than El Salvador

Secondary education, teachers 24,556
Ranked 55th.
1.67 million
Ranked 4th. 68 times more than El Salvador

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 3.93
Ranked 71st.
5.36
Ranked 56th. 37% more than El Salvador

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 24.05
Ranked 26th. 61% more than United States
14.96
Ranked 64th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 158th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 105th.

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 3.31
Ranked 41st. 6% more than United States
3.14
Ranked 43th.

Spending per student > High school 9.09
Ranked 28th.
24.56
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Secondary education, general pupils 504,955
Ranked 64th.
24.21 million
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than El Salvador

High school > Gender parity index 1
Ranked 50th.
1.01
Ranked 68th. 1% more than El Salvador

Scientific and technical journal articles 2
Ranked 158th.
211,233
Ranked 1st. 105617 times more than El Salvador

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 36%
Ranked 49th.
47%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than El Salvador
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.43%
Ranked 102nd. 5 times more than United States
0.271%
Ranked 124th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.87
Ranked 76th.
57.75
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Scouting > Genders admitted both both for Venturing, boys only for non-Venturing
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 20%
Ranked 16th. 31% more than United States
15.3%
Ranked 38th.

Children out of school, primary, male 20,719
Ranked 44th.
976,866
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than El Salvador

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 2.8%
Ranked 39th.
5.9%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than El Salvador

High school > Students per teacher 24.35
Ranked 23th. 68% more than United States
14.49
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > General pupils 416,339
Ranked 41st.
24.19 million
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than El Salvador

Spending per student > Elementary school 8.5
Ranked 30th.
22.35
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Secondary school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 28th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 59th.

High school starting age > Years 13
Ranked 28th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 55th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
5.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 15% more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 987,676
Ranked 74th.
24.85 million
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than El Salvador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 34.8%
Ranked 106th.
94.7%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Elementary school graduate rate 75.7
Ranked 68th.
95.34
Ranked 40th. 26% more than El Salvador

Public spending per student > Primary level 2
Ranked 67th.
17.9
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than El Salvador
Primary education, pupils per 1000 143.97
Ranked 40th. 84% more than United States
78.41
Ranked 97th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 95.56
Ranked 40th. 23% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 76th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 1.23
Ranked 40th.
1.4
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than El Salvador

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1.03
Ranked 52nd. 1% more than United States
1.02
Ranked 54th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 17.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
57.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.366
Ranked 155th. Twice as much as United States
0.183
Ranked 178th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 127th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 86th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 26.33
Ranked 14th. 83% more than United States
14.38
Ranked 51st.

Children out of school > Primary per 1000 7.84
Ranked 46th. 42% more than United States
5.54
Ranked 58th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.429
Ranked 83th.
0.941
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than El Salvador
Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 32.61
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than United States
13.69
Ranked 102nd.

Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 47.42%
Ranked 33th.
47.8%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than El Salvador

Elementary school > Enrolled students 993,795
Ranked 62nd.
24.68 million
Ranked 3rd. 25 times more than El Salvador

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 112th. The same as United States
6 years
Ranked 54th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,678.14
Ranked 52nd.
$33,005.49
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than El Salvador

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 121.09
Ranked 23th. 14% more than United States
105.99
Ranked 46th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 80.71
Ranked 45th. 4% more than United States
77.71
Ranked 47th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.11%
Ranked 71st. 16% more than United States
8.72%
Ranked 80th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 13
Ranked 28th. 8% more than United States
12
Ranked 61st.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.28
Ranked 86th.
100.68
Ranked 17th. 3% more than El Salvador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 95%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than United States
94%
Ranked 71st.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 121st. The same as United States
6
Ranked 81st.
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 10.4
Ranked 68th.
23.9
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than El Salvador
Primary education > Pupils 1.05 million
Ranked 43th.
24.56 million
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than El Salvador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 40.8%
Ranked 110th.
94.3%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 54.38%
Ranked 50th.
56.64%
Ranked 34th. 4% more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 70.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.
82.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 17% more than El Salvador

Secondary education, vocational pupils 92,868
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 70.25%
Ranked 26th.
77.19%
Ranked 38th. 10% more than El Salvador

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 29.29
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than United States
14.29
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers 21,083
Ranked 32nd.
1.62 million
Ranked 3rd. 77 times more than El Salvador

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 12 years
Ranked 69th.
16 years
Ranked 15th. 33% more than El Salvador
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 79.78
Ranked 54th.
94.45
Ranked 30th. 18% more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 462,501
Ranked 84th.
23.85 million
Ranked 4th. 52 times more than El Salvador

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 0.342
Ranked 160th.
728.12
Ranked 13th. 2132 times more than El Salvador

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 106th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 51st.
Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 98.28%
Ranked 74th.
100.09%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than El Salvador

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 38,077
Ranked 49th.
1.71 million
Ranked 4th. 45 times more than El Salvador

Public spending per student > Secondary level 26.4
Ranked 20th. 18% more than United States
22.4
Ranked 28th.
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 47.82%
Ranked 124th.
48.86%
Ranked 40th. 2% more than El Salvador

Children out of school > Primary > Per capita 6.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 25% more than United States
5.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 95%
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than United States
94%
Ranked 66th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 16
Ranked 47th. 7% more than United States
15
Ranked 90th.

Elementary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 36th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 73th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 6.1
Ranked 44th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

School life expectancy > Male 9.7 years
Ranked 76th.
14.8 years
Ranked 17th. 53% more than El Salvador
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 60.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
82.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 36% more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.151 per capita
Ranked 45th. 76% more than United States
0.086 per capita
Ranked 119th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 164.39
Ranked 33th. 90% more than United States
86.39
Ranked 118th.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 94%
Ranked 64th. 1% more than United States
93%
Ranked 66th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 25.6
Ranked 62nd. 66% more than United States
15.4
Ranked 115th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 73%
Ranked 55th.
87%
Ranked 8th. 19% more than El Salvador
Primary education > Teachers 35,315
Ranked 32nd.
1.73 million
Ranked 3rd. 49 times more than El Salvador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.55%
Ranked 69th. 2% more than United States
48.72%
Ranked 92nd.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 11
Ranked 19th.
11.6
Ranked 33th. 5% more than El Salvador
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 105th. The same as United States
6
Ranked 49th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 5.82
Ranked 28th.
5.9
Ranked 45th. 1% more than El Salvador

Children out of school > Primary > Female > Per capita 3.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 12% more than El Salvador

Female enrolment share > Primary level 48.1%
Ranked 100th.
48.7%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than El Salvador
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $10.57 billion
Ranked 45th.
$10.28 trillion
Ranked 1st. 973 times more than El Salvador

Primary school starting age > Years 7
Ranked 34th. 17% more than United States
6
Ranked 77th.

Scouting > Members 4,477
Ranked 100th.
2.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 668 times more than El Salvador
Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 67.46%
Ranked 69th.
81.55%
Ranked 48th. 21% more than El Salvador

High school> Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 66.98%
Ranked 33th. 22% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 39th.

Elementary (primary) school > Proportion of education spending on teachers' salaries 58.81%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than United States
54.76%
Ranked 41st.

High school > Share of total education spending 30.09%
Ranked 67th.
35.42%
Ranked 52nd. 18% more than El Salvador

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 39.3%
Ranked 18th.
88.1%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than El Salvador
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 434,996
Ranked 66th.
24.69 million
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than El Salvador

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 3.47
Ranked 44th.
5.52
Ranked 66th. 59% more than El Salvador

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.44
Ranked 53th.
97.22
Ranked 93th. 1% more than El Salvador

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.56
Ranked 51st.
82.6
Ranked 48th. 20% more than El Salvador

Children out of school > Primary > Male 26,104
Ranked 33th.
593,372
Ranked 5th. 23 times more than El Salvador

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.954
Ranked 83th.
0.991
Ranked 69th. 4% more than El Salvador

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.1%
Ranked 15th. About the same as United States
49%
Ranked 73th.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 59th.
25,000
Ranked 1st.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 24.9
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than United States
9.6
Ranked 12th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 76.98
Ranked 99th.
82.94
Ranked 90th. 8% more than El Salvador

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.711
Ranked 104th.
9.52
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than El Salvador
School life expectancy > Female 9.9 years
Ranked 68th.
15.7 years
Ranked 11th. 59% more than El Salvador
Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.01
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 112th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 7.12
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Children out of school > Primary > Male > Per capita 3.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 88% more than United States
2.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Elementary school teachers 30,474
Ranked 68th.
1.8 million
Ranked 2nd. 59 times more than El Salvador

High school teachers 20,484
Ranked 55th.
1.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 84 times more than El Salvador

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 524,202
Ranked 67th.
24.43 million
Ranked 3rd. 47 times more than El Salvador

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 172.16
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than United States
83.88
Ranked 115th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 102.94
Ranked 35th. 1% more than United States
101.63
Ranked 58th.

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 29.1
Ranked 14th. 95% more than United States
14.9
Ranked 79th.
Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 23.48%
Ranked 55th.
69.36%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 11.22%
Ranked 38th.
40.66%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than El Salvador
Unemployment with secondary education, male > % of male unemployment 29.8%
Ranked 26th.
37.6%
Ranked 57th. 26% more than El Salvador

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP 3.42%
Ranked 39th.
5.62%
Ranked 41st. 65% more than El Salvador

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 52.9%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United States
20.2%
Ranked 66th.

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 11.8%
Ranked 62nd.
35%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Unemployment with secondary education, female > % of female unemployment 45.6%
Ranked 21st. 38% more than United States
33%
Ranked 70th.

Education spending > % of GDP 2.9%
Ranked 108th.
5.7%
Ranked 38th. 97% more than El Salvador
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 50.62% gross
Ranked 36th.
61.93% gross
Ranked 62nd. 22% more than El Salvador

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 123.25
Ranked 21st.
139.19
Ranked 29th. 13% more than El Salvador

Primary education > Teachers > % female 69.58% female
Ranked 44th.
88.58% female
Ranked 21st. 27% more than El Salvador

Expenditure per student > Secondary > % of GDP per capita 10.51%
Ranked 29th.
25.85%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Government spending on education > % of GDP 3.42%
Ranked 39th.
5.62%
Ranked 39th. 65% more than El Salvador

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 94.71%
Ranked 38th. 2% more than United States
92.61%
Ranked 54th.

Government spending on education > % of government spending 13.12%
Ranked 42nd.
14.13%
Ranked 35th. 8% more than El Salvador

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 113.4%
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than United States
99.11%
Ranked 89th.

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 12 years
Ranked 69th.
16 years
Ranked 25th. 33% more than El Salvador
Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 97.28%
Ranked 90th.
100.42%
Ranked 47th. 3% more than El Salvador

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 63.96%
Ranked 69th.
72.28%
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than El Salvador

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 62.15%
Ranked 71st.
74.31%
Ranked 60th. 20% more than El Salvador

Secondary education, pupils > % female 49.32%
Ranked 46th. 1% more than United States
48.86%
Ranked 62nd.

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita 9.84%
Ranked 77th.
22.93%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 14.84
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 96th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 2.07
Ranked 67th.
3.28
Ranked 51st. 58% more than El Salvador

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 100.29%
Ranked 59th.
100.45%
Ranked 56th. About the same as El Salvador

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 95.58%
Ranked 109th.
100.37%
Ranked 26th. 5% more than El Salvador

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 62.78% gross
Ranked 56th.
94.68% gross
Ranked 44th. 51% more than El Salvador

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Male 12 years
Ranked 67th.
15 years
Ranked 24th. 25% more than El Salvador
Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 113.76%
Ranked 62nd.
138.98%
Ranked 35th. 22% more than El Salvador

Persistence to last grade of primary, total > % of cohort 84.02%
Ranked 67th.
93.08%
Ranked 58th. 11% more than El Salvador

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 93.54%
Ranked 44th. 1% more than United States
92.48%
Ranked 52nd.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 87.32%
Ranked 53th.
93.68%
Ranked 44th. 7% more than El Salvador

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 6.91%
Ranked 40th.
0.0
Ranked 136th.

Secondary education, teachers > % female 52.83%
Ranked 58th.
61.15%
Ranked 36th. 16% more than El Salvador

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