El Salvador vs Ghana: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
70.7%
in 2023
Ghana
71.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
89th
Ghana rank
88th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 71.6% against 70.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 89th and Ghana ranks 88th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 58.8% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 63.5% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.1% | 1.5% | 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 Ghana?
- Ghana, at 71.6% against 70.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.9%, 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 89th and Ghana ranks 88th 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
February 2026 Data Release