Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 78.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador is 78.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador peaked at 78.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +2.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 78.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 78.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.1%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 53.8% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.2% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.2% | 78.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in El Salvador was 78.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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