El Salvador vs Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Guatemala
90.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
88th
Guatemala rank
89th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.9% against 90.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 165 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 | 40.3% | 36.7% | 3.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 42.5% | 2.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 49.6% | 27.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 69.3% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.7% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.2% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 90.9% against 90.7% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador 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 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 88th and Guatemala ranks 89th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 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