El Salvador vs Honduras: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
50.9%
in 2023
Honduras
48.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
86th
Honduras rank
87th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 50.9% against 48.9% in Honduras, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Honduras ranks 87th of 100 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 45.8% | 4.3% | 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 Honduras?
- El Salvador, at 50.9% against 48.9% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 18 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 86th and Honduras ranks 87th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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