El Salvador vs Germany: Population having attained at least basic education

El Salvador
98.2
in 2020
Germany
98.4
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Germany rank
34th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 98.4 against 98.2 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Germany Difference Ahead
1870s 6.25 35.95 29.7 Germany
1880s 9.3 41.9 32.6 Germany
1890s 13.4 47.85 34.45 Germany
1900s 20.45 52.4 31.95 Germany
1910s 26.35 59.3 32.95 Germany
1920s 29.3 75.6 46.3 Germany
1930s 31.1 82.55 51.45 Germany
1940s 32.1 88.75 56.65 Germany
1950s 37.65 95.65 58 Germany
1960s 46.8 97.1 50.3 Germany
1970s 58.9 94.1 35.2 Germany
1980s 67.85 93.95 26.1 Germany
1990s 74.8 94.9 20.1 Germany
2000s 85.15 96.25 11.1 Germany
2010s 97.25 98.25 1 Germany
2020s 98.2 98.4 0.2 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, El Salvador or Germany?
Germany, at 98.4 against 98.2 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between El Salvador and Germany?
0.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Germany ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed