El Salvador vs Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
93.6%
in 2023
Guatemala
94.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
107th
Guatemala rank
104th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 94.1% against 93.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 43.1% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 49.6% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 57.2% | 24.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 75.6% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 84.0% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.6% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 94.1% against 93.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 104th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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