El Salvador vs Peru: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

El Salvador
0.9199 GPIA
in 2023
Peru
0.8916 GPIA
in 2018
El Salvador rank
88th
Peru rank
91st

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.9199 GPIA against 0.8916 GPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0283 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 88th and Peru ranks 91st of 121 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8474 GPIA 0.8415 GPIA 0.0059 GPIA El Salvador
2010s 0.8956 GPIA 0.8774 GPIA 0.0182 GPIA El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 0.9199 GPIA against 0.8916 GPIA in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between El Salvador and Peru?
0.0283 GPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
El Salvador ranks 88th and Peru ranks 91st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release