Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.1%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2021
All-time low
67.2%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 74.9 %2001: 75.8 %2002: 69.4 %2003: 67.2 %2004: 81.9 %2005: 81 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 86.7 %2009: 84.3 %2010: 84.5 %2012: 91.6 %2013: 93.5 %2014: 92 %2015: 94.2 %2016: 92 %2017: 91 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 93 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 98.3 %2022: 91.7 %2023: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in El Salvador is 98.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 15th of 26 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, richest quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 74.9%
2001 75.8% +1.2%
2002 69.4% -8.4%
2003 67.2% -3.2%
2004 81.9% +21.9%
2005 81.0% -1.1%
2006 82.5% +1.9%
2007 86.7% +5.1%
2009 84.3% -2.8%
2010 84.5% +0.2%
2012 91.6% +8.4%
2013 93.5% +2.1%
2014 92.0% -1.6%
2015 94.2% +2.4%
2016 92.0% -2.3%
2017 91.0% -1.1%
2018 95.8% +5.3%
2019 93.0% -2.9%
2020 92.7% -0.3%
2021 98.3% +6.0%
2022 91.7% -6.7%
2023 98.1% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.2% 67.2% 86.7% 9
2010s 92.0% 84.5% 95.8% 9
2020s 95.2% 91.7% 98.3% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 12 Mexico 98.9% compare
  2. 12 Peru 98.9% compare
  3. 14 Guatemala 98.2% compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 97.8% compare
  5. 17 Brazil 97.3% compare
  6. 18 Paraguay 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female in El Salvador was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release