El Salvador vs United States: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
El Salvador
12
in 2025
United States
12
in 2025
El Salvador rank
26th
United States rank
26th
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 12 against 12 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 | 12 | 1.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, El Salvador or United States?
- El Salvador, at 12 against 12 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between El Salvador and United States?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- El Salvador ranks 26th and United States ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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