Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female was 96.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2018
All-time low
83.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 85.5 %2001: 89.9 %2002: 85 %2003: 83.7 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 88.6 %2006: 91.9 %2007: 92 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 91.1 %2012: 95.5 %2013: 94.6 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 98 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 95.9 %2021: 96.6 %2022: 94.9 %2023: 96.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador stood at 96.9%.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 98.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 41 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, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 85.5%
2001 89.9% +5.1%
2002 85.0% -5.5%
2003 83.7% -1.5%
2004 84.3% +0.7%
2005 88.6% +5.1%
2006 91.9% +3.7%
2007 92.0% +0.1%
2009 90.9% -1.2%
2010 91.1% +0.2%
2012 95.5% +4.8%
2013 94.6% -0.9%
2014 95.1% +0.5%
2015 96.2% +1.2%
2016 95.9% -0.3%
2017 95.3% -0.6%
2018 98.0% +2.8%
2019 94.7% -3.4%
2020 95.9% +1.3%
2021 96.6% +0.7%
2022 94.9% -1.8%
2023 96.9% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.0% 83.7% 92.0% 9
2010s 95.2% 91.1% 98.0% 9
2020s 96.1% 94.9% 96.9% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Brazil 98.1% compare
  2. 21 Venezuela 97.7% compare
  3. 22 India 97.6% compare
  4. 24 Zimbabwe 96.3% compare
  5. 25 Bangladesh 95.2% compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador was 96.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 438 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release