El Salvador vs South Africa: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education

El Salvador
1.0%
in 2019
South Africa
1.0%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 108 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.0% El Salvador
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 0.0% El Salvador
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education, El Salvador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
El Salvador ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed