Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 64.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.8%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2021
All-time low
27.6%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 27.8 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 31.1 %2003: 31 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 29.6 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 46 %2009: 51.7 %2010: 48.8 %2012: 54.4 %2013: 52.1 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 55.8 %2016: 59.5 %2017: 64.6 %2018: 59.4 %2019: 64.9 %2020: 67.5 %2021: 70.8 %2022: 56.6 %2023: 64.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador is 64.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador peaked at 70.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2004.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 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, middle quintile in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 27.8%
2001 31.2% +12.2%
2002 31.1% -0.3%
2003 31.0% -0.3%
2004 27.6% -11.0%
2005 29.6% +7.2%
2006 44.4% +50.0%
2007 46.0% +3.6%
2009 51.7% +12.4%
2010 48.8% -5.6%
2012 54.4% +11.5%
2013 52.1% -4.2%
2014 60.8% +16.7%
2015 55.8% -8.2%
2016 59.5% +6.6%
2017 64.6% +8.6%
2018 59.4% -8.0%
2019 64.9% +9.3%
2020 67.5% +4.0%
2021 70.8% +4.9%
2022 56.6% -20.1%
2023 64.8% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.6% 27.6% 51.7% 9
2010s 57.8% 48.8% 64.9% 9
2020s 64.9% 56.6% 70.8% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Colombia 70.6% compare
  2. 19 Ghana 69.7% compare
  3. 20 Nigeria 65.0% compare
  4. 22 Lesotho 50.9% compare
  5. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.4% compare
  6. 24 Zambia 43.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador was 64.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2004.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release