Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 62.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 62.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 36 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, poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.7% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 34.0% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 52.9% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Nepal 66.8% compare
- 17 Colombia 63.4% compare
- 18 Philippines 62.9% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 52.9% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 22 Ghana 36.7% compare
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, poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador was 62.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release