Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 51.1% 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 51.1%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 67.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 35 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.2% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 28.8% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 51.1% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 15 Panama 62.3% compare
- 16 Colombia 57.6% compare
- 17 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 47.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.6% compare
- 21 Honduras 39.1% 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 51.1% 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 67.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 35 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 29.0%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release