El Salvador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
50.9%
in 2023
Uganda
53.6%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
86th
Uganda rank
84th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 53.6% against 50.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th of 100 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 32.3% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 44.5% | 4.9% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 53.6% against 50.9% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 2.7%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 84th 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