Bahamas vs El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bahamas
5.46 years
in 2024
El Salvador
5.41 years
in 2024
Bahamas rank
142nd
El Salvador rank
145th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5.46 years against 5.41 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.76 years | 5.43 years | 0.3279 years | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5.91 years | 5.41 years | 0.4981 years | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6.04 years | 6.01 years | 0.0222 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 7.04 years | 1.06 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 6.17 years | 0.3116 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.93 years | 5.41 years | 0.4718 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bahamas or El Salvador?
- Bahamas, at 5.46 years against 5.41 years in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 0.05 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and El Salvador ranks 145th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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