El Salvador vs Uruguay: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
El Salvador
89.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
100th
Uruguay rank
102nd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.3% against 88.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 84.0% | 47.3% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 92.9% | 51.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 93.7% | 35.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 92.0% | 20.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 97.1% | 16.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 93.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 89.3% against 88.8% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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