Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 91.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2020
All-time low
87.6%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 99.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.9% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 88.0% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.6% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 90.4% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 18 Philippines 94.3% compare
- 19 Nepal 94.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 92.6% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.7% compare
- 23 Zambia 88.1% compare
- 24 Guatemala 86.9% 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, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in El Salvador was 91.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release