El Salvador vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling
El Salvador
8.1 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
7.92 years
in 2020
El Salvador rank
76th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th
Average years of schooling over time
- El Salvador
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.1 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.18 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.245 years | 0.01 years | 0.235 years | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 0.38 years | 0.02 years | 0.36 years | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 0.555 years | 0.025 years | 0.53 years | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 0.87 years | 0.075 years | 0.795 years | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.18 years | 0.185 years | 0.995 years | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.31 years | 0.4 years | 0.915 years | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.41 years | 0.55 years | 0.86 years | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.48 years | 0.745 years | 0.73 years | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1.62 years | 0.985 years | 0.64 years | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 2.2 years | 1.47 years | 0.725 years | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3.13 years | 2.54 years | 0.59 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.16 years | 3.9 years | 0.25 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 4.72 years | 0.715 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 5.46 years | 2.11 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.87 years | 7.26 years | 0.61 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.1 years | 7.92 years | 0.18 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, El Salvador or Syrian Arab Republic?
- El Salvador, at 8.1 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between El Salvador and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.18 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.