El Salvador vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
46.9%
in 2023
Uganda
42.4%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
84th
Uganda rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Uganda
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.9% against 42.4% in Uganda, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
El Salvador ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 86th of 101 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 | 25.3% | 27.3% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 35.2% | 0.5% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 46.9% against 42.4% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Uganda?
- 4.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
- 8 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 84th and Uganda ranks 86th of 101 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, both sexes (%). 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