Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 97.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 97.0% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 97.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 88.6% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.4% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 93.6% | 97.0% | 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, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in El Salvador was 97.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release