Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador peaked at 71.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 53rd out of 79 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, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.8% | 51.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 50.4% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.7% | 71.2% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,364 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0482 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in El Salvador was 71.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release