El Salvador vs Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
0.6308 LPIA
in 2023
Guatemala
0.6184 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
86th
Guatemala rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6308 LPIA against 0.6184 LPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0124 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Guatemala ranks 87th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3765 LPIA | 0.2708 LPIA | 0.1057 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.5143 LPIA | 0.4634 LPIA | 0.051 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6293 LPIA | 0.6356 LPIA | 0.0063 LPIA | Guatemala |
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 0.6308 LPIA against 0.6184 LPIA in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.0124 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 15 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 86th and Guatemala ranks 87th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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