El Salvador vs Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
El Salvador
1.64 years
in 2024
Guatemala
1.63 years
in 2023
El Salvador rank
113th
Guatemala rank
114th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.64 years against 1.63 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 114th of 196 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 | 0.3076 years | 0.2043 years | 0.1033 years | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.6734 years | 0.3379 years | 0.3355 years | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.9642 years | 0.4251 years | 0.5391 years | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.22 years | 0.6983 years | 0.523 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.55 years | 1.08 years | 0.4701 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.73 years | 1.63 years | 0.1037 years | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 1.64 years against 1.63 years in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.01 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 114th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release