El Salvador vs Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
43.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
36.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
84th
Guatemala rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 43.5% against 36.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 103 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 11.4% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 22.9% | 9.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 40.2% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 43.5% against 36.4% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 7.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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