El Salvador vs Namibia: Average years of schooling
El Salvador
7.15 years
in 2020
Namibia
7.19 years
in 2020
El Salvador rank
114th
Namibia rank
111th
Average years of schooling over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.19 years against 7.15 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 111th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.27 years | 0.613 years | 0.657 years | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 1.33 years | 1.24 years | 0.0944 years | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 1.34 years | 1.66 years | 0.3196 years | Namibia |
| 1950s | 1.67 years | 2.66 years | 0.9886 years | Namibia |
| 1960s | 2.14 years | 3.33 years | 1.19 years | Namibia |
| 1970s | 2.86 years | 4.36 years | 1.5 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 4.02 years | 5.5 years | 1.48 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 4.85 years | 6.3 years | 1.45 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.96 years | 0.4893 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.23 years | 6.4 years | 0.17 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.15 years | 7.19 years | 0.0411 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, El Salvador or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.19 years against 7.15 years in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.04 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Namibia ranks 111th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.