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
020406080200020122024

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

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