El Salvador vs Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
0.642 LPIA
in 2023
Guatemala
0.632 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Guatemala rank
90th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.642 LPIA against 0.632 LPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 99 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 | 0.4294 LPIA | 0.3533 LPIA | 0.0761 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.5263 LPIA | 0.517 LPIA | 0.0094 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.6348 LPIA | 0.6093 LPIA | 0.0254 LPIA | 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 0.642 LPIA against 0.632 LPIA in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.01 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 89th and Guatemala ranks 90th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, 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