El Salvador vs Guatemala: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2023
Guatemala
88.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
95th
Guatemala rank
98th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.1% against 88.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 164 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 35.0% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 42.5% | 25.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 63.1% | 10.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 74.0% | 9.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 88.6% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 90.1% against 88.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.