El Salvador vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
74.4%
in 2023
Ghana
77.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
88th
Ghana rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 77.2% against 74.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 67.5% | 4.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 71.5% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 74.8% | 1.6% | Ghana |
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?
- Ghana, at 77.2% against 74.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 2.8%, with Ghana 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 88th and Ghana ranks 86th of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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