El Salvador vs Guatemala: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
El Salvador
91.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
92.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
85th
Guatemala rank
82nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 92.0% against 91.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 149 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 | 43.4% | 38.3% | 5.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 47.3% | 29.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 68.4% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 79.0% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.4% | 0.2% | 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, female, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 92.0% against 91.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala 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 5 of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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