El Salvador vs Yemen: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
El Salvador
7.64 years
in 2023
Yemen
7.45 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
139th
Yemen rank
142nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- El Salvador
- Yemen
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.64 years against 7.45 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 years | 1.4 years | 3.2 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 6.01 years | 3.57 years | 2.44 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.02 years | 5.92 years | 1.1 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.63 years | 7.14 years | 0.4862 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, El Salvador or Yemen?
- El Salvador, at 7.64 years against 7.45 years in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between El Salvador and Yemen?
- 0.19 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- El Salvador ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 142nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.