Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.3%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2023
All-time low
40.5%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 40.5 %2001: 42.3 %2002: 50.5 %2003: 46.7 %2004: 50.9 %2005: 51.2 %2006: 44.2 %2007: 46.3 %2009: 59.3 %2010: 55.9 %2012: 69.8 %2013: 72.1 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 70.5 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 82.8 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 75.7 %2021: 77.9 %2022: 79.6 %2023: 90.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador is 90.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador peaked at 90.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 38 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, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 40.5%
2001 42.3% +4.4%
2002 50.5% +19.4%
2003 46.7% -7.5%
2004 50.9% +9.0%
2005 51.2% +0.6%
2006 44.2% -13.7%
2007 46.3% +4.8%
2009 59.3% +28.1%
2010 55.9% -5.7%
2012 69.8% +24.9%
2013 72.1% +3.3%
2014 72.2% +0.1%
2015 72.1% -0.1%
2016 70.5% -2.2%
2017 79.6% +12.9%
2018 82.8% +4.0%
2019 71.4% -13.8%
2020 75.7% +6.0%
2021 77.9% +2.9%
2022 79.6% +2.2%
2023 90.3% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 40.5% 59.3% 9
2010s 71.8% 55.9% 82.8% 9
2020s 80.9% 75.7% 90.3% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Paraguay 92.9% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 91.2% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 90.8% compare
  4. 16 India 86.7% compare
  5. 17 Colombia 85.9% compare
  6. 18 Nepal 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in El Salvador was 90.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release