El Salvador vs Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

El Salvador
9.34 years
in 2024
Guatemala
9.08 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
183rd
Guatemala rank
185th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 9.34 years against 9.08 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.26 years.

Across all 41 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 183rd and Guatemala ranks 185th of 213 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 7.05 years 4.56 years 2.49 years El Salvador
1980s 7.67 years 5.82 years 1.85 years El Salvador
1990s 8.76 years 6.91 years 1.85 years El Salvador
2000s 10.85 years 8.98 years 1.87 years El Salvador
2010s 10.41 years 9.72 years 0.6943 years El Salvador
2020s 9.33 years 9.07 years 0.2694 years El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 9.34 years against 9.08 years in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.26 years, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 183rd and Guatemala ranks 185th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release