Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 81.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador stood at 81.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador peaked at 81.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.4% | — |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 30.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 45.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 64.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.3% | 81.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Bangladesh 83.5% compare
- 99 Panama 82.6% compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 81.5% compare
- 102 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.6% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 78.8% compare
- 104 Naoero 77.2% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador was 81.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release