Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Dominican Republic
80.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
79.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
89th
El Salvador rank
91st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 80.8% against 79.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 108 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.8% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 74.7% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.9% | 0.7% | 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, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 80.8% against 79.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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