Average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 7.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2023
All-time low
3.73
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador stood at 7.3. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador peaked at 7.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.73 | — |
| 1991 | 3.85 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.97 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.35 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.47 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.72 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.85 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 6.13 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.37 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.43 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.72 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.83 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.15 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.25 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 | 3.73 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 4.98 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 6.21 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 7.15 | 7.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in El Salvador was 7.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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