El Salvador vs Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male
El Salvador
93.3%
in 2023
Guatemala
93.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
96th
Guatemala rank
98th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 93.3% against 93.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 170 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 45.3% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 59.2% | 22.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.6% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 93.3% against 93.2% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Guatemala ranks 98th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). 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