Bhutan vs El Salvador: Share of children who have completed primary school
Bhutan
93.6%
in 2025
El Salvador
93.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
100th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Bhutan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 93.7% against 93.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 165 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 53.1% | 45.2% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 63.4% | 40.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 76.4% | 27.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 87.3% | 10.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 92.5% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Bhutan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 93.7% against 93.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.