Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in El Salvador stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 69.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 79 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 33.7% | 46.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 47.9% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 64.2% | 69.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 49 Philippines 74.8% compare
- 50 Nepal 72.5% compare
- 51 Colombia 70.8% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 68.9% compare
- 54 Nigeria 67.6% compare
- 55 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
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, male in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in El Salvador was 69.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release