El Salvador vs Honduras: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
74.4%
in 2023
Honduras
76.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
88th
Honduras rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 76.1% against 74.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Honduras ranks 87th of 106 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 65.5% | 2.1% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 72.0% | 2.8% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 74.9% | 1.6% | Honduras |
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 Honduras?
- Honduras, at 76.1% 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 Honduras?
- 1.7%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Honduras rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Honduras ranks 87th 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