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

El Salvador
98.2
in 2020
Iceland
98.2
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Iceland rank
37th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iceland
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 98.2 against 98.2 in Iceland, a difference of 0.

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

El Salvador ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iceland Difference Ahead
1870s 6.25 20.75 14.5 Iceland
1880s 9.3 24.65 15.35 Iceland
1890s 13.4 29.15 15.75 Iceland
1900s 20.45 38.1 17.65 Iceland
1910s 26.35 56.65 30.3 Iceland
1920s 29.3 65.75 36.45 Iceland
1930s 31.1 79.35 48.25 Iceland
1940s 32.1 93.25 61.15 Iceland
1950s 37.65 99.05 61.4 Iceland
1960s 46.8 99.3 52.5 Iceland
1970s 58.9 99.1 40.2 Iceland
1980s 67.85 98.75 30.9 Iceland
1990s 74.8 98.6 23.8 Iceland
2000s 85.15 98.45 13.3 Iceland
2010s 97.25 98.25 1 Iceland
2020s 98.2 98.2 0

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 Iceland?
El Salvador, at 98.2 against 98.2 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between El Salvador and Iceland?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th 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