Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both
Burkina Faso
79.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
89.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
28th
El Salvador rank
25th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.7% against 79.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 32 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 74.7% | 22.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 86.7% | 29.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 94.1% | 14.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 89.7% against 79.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 10.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest 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