El Salvador vs Honduras: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
68.7%
in 2023
Honduras
63.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Honduras rank
114th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Honduras
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 68.7% against 63.7% in Honduras, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Honduras ranks 114th of 135 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 | 55.3% | 46.5% | 8.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.2% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 62.4% | 5.7% | 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 68.7% against 63.7% in Honduras as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Honduras?
- 5.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Honduras?
- 19 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 112th and Honduras ranks 114th 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