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

Egypt
74.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
70.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
86th
El Salvador rank
89th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 74.0% against 70.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 89th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 55.5% 56.2% 0.8% El Salvador
2010s 62.8% 64.6% 1.8% El Salvador
2020s 72.4% 69.4% 3.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or El Salvador?
Egypt, at 74.0% against 70.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and El Salvador?
3.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Egypt ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 89th of 105 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,715 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release