Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 92.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador is 92.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 94.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 30th of 54 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, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.8% | — |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.8% | 83.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 84.3% | 91.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.4% | 94.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.2% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 94.0% compare
- 29 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.5% compare
- 32 Lesotho 91.9% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 89.0% 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, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador was 92.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release