El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
El Salvador
77.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
76.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
99th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.7% against 76.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 62.1% | 25.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 64.2% | 19.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 67.3% | 10.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 70.5% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.5% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 77.7% against 76.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release