4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 91.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in El Salvador stood at 91.94. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in El Salvador peaked at 91.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 100th 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 primary education (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.94 | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 91.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 91.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6 | 71 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4 | 82 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.94 | 91.94 | 91.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 Colombia 93.52 compare
- 98 Kiribati 93.4 compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 92.21 compare
- 101 Philippines 91.4 compare
- 102 Honduras 90.6 compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 87.9 compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in El Salvador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in El Salvador was 91.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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