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% |
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
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (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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