El Salvador vs Honduras: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
El Salvador
86.8%
in 2023
Honduras
87.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Honduras rank
101st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 87.9% against 86.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Honduras ranks 101st of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 79.0% | 1.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 84.1% | 1.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.6% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, El Salvador or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 87.9% against 86.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 1.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Honduras ranks 101st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, 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