Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 72.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador stood at 72.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador peaked at 72.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 21st out of 35 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, fourth quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 34.7% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 53.1% | 71.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.3% | 72.8% | 4 |
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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, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador was 72.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release