Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 60.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second 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, second quintile in El Salvador is 60.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador peaked at 66.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 19th 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, second quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +63.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 20.8% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 38.6% | 62.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.9% | 66.9% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in El Salvador was 60.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release