El Salvador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

El Salvador
79.3%
in 2023
Uganda
82.2%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
91st
Uganda rank
88th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 82.2% against 79.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

El Salvador ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 88th of 108 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 69.7% 68.7% 1.0% El Salvador
2010s 74.7% 74.5% 0.2% 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 82.2% against 79.3% in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Uganda?
2.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
El Salvador ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,787 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release