El Salvador vs Guatemala: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
El Salvador
4.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
12.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
11th
Guatemala rank
8th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12.4% against 4.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.8 times El Salvador's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 25 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 10.2% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.3% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 12.4% | 7.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 12.4% against 4.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 7.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 8th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). 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