El Salvador vs Guatemala: Persistence to last grade of primary
El Salvador
83.3%
in 2017
Guatemala
85.0%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
71st
Guatemala rank
68th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 85.0% against 83.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 99 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 | 64.1% | 50.4% | 13.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 73.6% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 85.0% against 83.3% in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 1.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- El Salvador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 68th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.