Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes
Bangladesh
81.6%
in 2022
El Salvador
86.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
30th
El Salvador rank
27th
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 86.3% against 81.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 52 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 57.8% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 81.0% | 19.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 85.4% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 86.3% against 81.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 4.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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