Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador peaked at 95.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (modelled data) (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.0% | — |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 95.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 95.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 42.0% | 54.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 56.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 68.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 92.7% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in El Salvador was 95.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release