Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9846 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador stood at 1.04 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 GPIA, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9981 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9846 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9913 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 85,821 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 GPIA in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release