El Salvador vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
61.3%
in 2023
Ghana
61.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
111th
Ghana rank
112th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 61.3% against 61.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 112th of 136 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.5% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.3% | 3.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 56.4% | 4.1% | 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 Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 61.3% against 61.0% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Ghana ranks 112th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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