El Salvador vs Guatemala: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

El Salvador
7.55
in 2019
Guatemala
6.56
in 2019
El Salvador rank
79th
Guatemala rank
82nd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.55 against 6.56 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.99.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 94 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 6.57 4.63 1.94 El Salvador
2010s 7.43 6.21 1.22 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 7.55 against 6.56 in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.99, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
El Salvador ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed