4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador
El Salvador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 77.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador stood at 77.22. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador peaked at 77.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 63 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 68 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.22 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5 | 54 | 64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8 | 61 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.22 | 77.22 | 77.22 | 1 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in El Salvador was 77.22 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 77.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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