El Salvador vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
El Salvador
68.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
70.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
17th
Uruguay rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 70.2% against 68.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 51.9% | 21.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 56.9% | 13.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 72.1% | 13.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 70.2% against 68.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 1.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). 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