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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release