Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 86.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.8%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2020
All-time low
54.6%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 57.7 %2001: 54.6 %2002: 64.8 %2003: 65 %2004: 59.8 %2005: 65.4 %2006: 61.9 %2007: 69.7 %2009: 76.3 %2010: 78.9 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 82.8 %2014: 84.7 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 82.9 %2017: 84.4 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 91 %2021: 88.1 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 86.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 91.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2001.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 37 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 57.7%
2001 54.6% -5.4%
2002 64.8% +18.7%
2003 65.0% +0.3%
2004 59.8% -8.0%
2005 65.4% +9.4%
2006 61.9% -5.4%
2007 69.7% +12.6%
2009 76.3% +9.5%
2010 78.9% +3.4%
2012 77.6% -1.6%
2013 82.8% +6.7%
2014 84.7% +2.3%
2015 82.8% -2.2%
2016 82.9% +0.1%
2017 84.4% +1.8%
2018 84.7% +0.4%
2019 86.4% +2.0%
2020 91.0% +5.3%
2021 88.1% -3.2%
2022 90.5% +2.7%
2023 86.8% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 54.6% 76.3% 9
2010s 82.8% 77.6% 86.4% 9
2020s 89.1% 86.8% 91.0% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Bangladesh 91.3% compare
  2. 19 Lesotho 91.2% compare
  3. 20 Zimbabwe 88.8% compare
  4. 22 Nepal 85.7% compare
  5. 23 Ghana 79.7% compare
  6. 24 Guatemala 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in El Salvador was 86.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release