El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling
El Salvador
8.1 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
8.32 years
in 2020
El Salvador rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Average years of schooling over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.32 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Zimbabwe | 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 | 0.015 years | 0.855 years | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 1.18 years | 0.09 years | 1.09 years | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.31 years | 0.265 years | 1.05 years | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.41 years | 0.715 years | 0.695 years | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 1.48 years | 1.22 years | 0.255 years | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 1.62 years | 1.82 years | 0.2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2.2 years | 2.53 years | 0.335 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.13 years | 3.38 years | 0.245 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.16 years | 4.44 years | 0.28 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.44 years | 6.41 years | 0.97 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 7.46 years | 0.105 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.87 years | 7.95 years | 0.08 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.1 years | 8.32 years | 0.22 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.32 years against 8.1 years in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.22 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.