El Salvador vs Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
El Salvador
88.1%
in 2024
Guatemala
88.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Guatemala rank
104th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.1% against 88.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Guatemala ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.0% | 84.1% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.4% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 88.6% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.1% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 88.1% against 88.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Guatemala ranks 104th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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