El Salvador vs Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
El Salvador
61.5%
in 2024
Guatemala
60.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
158th
Guatemala rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 61.5% against 60.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 158th and Guatemala ranks 159th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.3% | 34.7% | 17.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 64.9% | 10.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 66.5% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.8% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 61.5% against 60.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 158th and Guatemala ranks 159th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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