El Salvador vs WB: Arab World: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

El Salvador
10.98 years
in 2024
WB: Arab World
11.27 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
144th
WB: Arab World rank
146th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

WB: Arab World currently reports 11.27 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Arab World ahead.

El Salvador ranks 144th and WB: Arab World ranks 146th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and WB: Arab World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 7.27 years 7.6 years 0.3363 years WB: Arab World
1980s 8.78 years 8.72 years 0.0603 years El Salvador
1990s 9.7 years 8.95 years 0.7443 years El Salvador
2000s 12 years 9.77 years 2.23 years El Salvador
2010s 11.97 years 10.61 years 1.36 years El Salvador
2020s 11.02 years 11.21 years 0.1845 years WB: Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, El Salvador or WB: Arab World?
WB: Arab World, at 11.27 years against 10.98 years in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between El Salvador and WB: Arab World?
0.29 years, with WB: Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Arab World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and WB: Arab World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 144th and WB: Arab World ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release