El Salvador vs Iraq: Average years of schooling
El Salvador
8.1 years
in 2020
Iraq
8.27 years
in 2020
El Salvador rank
76th
Iraq rank
74th
Average years of schooling over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.27 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 15 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.245 years | 0.01 years | 0.235 years | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.38 years | 0.01 years | 0.37 years | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.555 years | 0.01 years | 0.545 years | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.87 years | 0.02 years | 0.85 years | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.18 years | 0.02 years | 1.16 years | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.31 years | 0.025 years | 1.29 years | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.41 years | 0.045 years | 1.36 years | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.48 years | 0.13 years | 1.35 years | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1.62 years | 0.3 years | 1.32 years | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 2.2 years | 0.715 years | 1.48 years | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.13 years | 1.82 years | 1.31 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.16 years | 3.45 years | 0.705 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 5.17 years | 0.27 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 6.42 years | 1.15 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.87 years | 7.59 years | 0.27 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.1 years | 8.27 years | 0.17 years | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.27 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0.17 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for average years of schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 74th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.