Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 73.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 73.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in El Salvador peaked at 79.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 33 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 | 32.1% | — |
| 2001 | 37.6% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 32.1% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 51.6% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.3% | 79.0% | 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 73.1% 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 79.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 33 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 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release