Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, female in El Salvador stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 94.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2001 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 94.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 72.4% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 84.3% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, primary education, female in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in El Salvador was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release