Bahamas vs El Salvador: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Bahamas
83.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
86.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
153rd
El Salvador rank
150th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Bahamas
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 86.0% against 83.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 153rd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 67.4% | 28.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 91.7% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 86.3% | 11.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Bahamas or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 86.0% against 83.7% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 2.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bahamas ranks 153rd and El Salvador ranks 150th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.