El Salvador vs Mexico: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both
El Salvador
89.1%
in 2023
Mexico
94.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 94.5% against 89.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 77.1% | 29.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 91.6% | 17.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 94.8% | 11.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 94.5% against 89.1% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 5.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, 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