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

El Salvador
50.9%
in 2023
Nepal
48.6%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
86th
Nepal rank
88th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nepal
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 50.9% against 48.6% in Nepal, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nepal ahead.

El Salvador ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 88th of 100 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 31.0% 47.7% 16.7% Nepal
2010s 40.1% 45.7% 5.7% Nepal
2020s 48.4% 48.6% 0.2% Nepal

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 Nepal?
El Salvador, at 50.9% against 48.6% in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Nepal?
2.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
El Salvador ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,691 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release