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
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
February 2026 Data Release