Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador is 93.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador peaked at 93.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1981.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.8% | — |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1% | 47.8% | 58.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 59.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 69.6% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.1% | 93.7% | 6 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in El Salvador was 93.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release