El Salvador vs Madagascar: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
79.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
74.5%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
91st
Madagascar rank
94th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Madagascar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 79.3% against 74.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
El Salvador ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 94th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3% | 71.3% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 87.1% | 12.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 2.2% | 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 Madagascar?
- El Salvador, at 79.3% against 74.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 4.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Madagascar rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 94th 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