Egypt vs El Salvador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Egypt
74.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
68.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
109th
El Salvador rank
112th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 74.9% against 68.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 135 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 56.3% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.6% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 67.2% | 6.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Egypt or El Salvador?
- Egypt, at 74.9% against 68.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 6.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Egypt ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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