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

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 84.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2019
All-time low
41.9%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 41.9 %2001: 53.9 %2002: 50.6 %2003: 60.1 %2004: 63 %2005: 67.4 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 63.2 %2009: 65.2 %2010: 70.8 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 82.5 %2014: 87.1 %2015: 83.9 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 79.3 %2018: 80.8 %2019: 88.1 %2020: 83.4 %2021: 87.7 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 84.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in El Salvador stood at 84.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 88.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 37 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, second quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 41.9%
2001 53.9% +28.6%
2002 50.6% -6.1%
2003 60.1% +18.8%
2004 63.0% +4.8%
2005 67.4% +7.0%
2006 65.7% -2.5%
2007 63.2% -3.8%
2009 65.2% +3.2%
2010 70.8% +8.6%
2012 78.4% +10.7%
2013 82.5% +5.2%
2014 87.1% +5.6%
2015 83.9% -3.7%
2016 82.2% -2.0%
2017 79.3% -3.5%
2018 80.8% +1.9%
2019 88.1% +9.0%
2020 83.4% -5.3%
2021 87.7% +5.2%
2022 85.8% -2.2%
2023 84.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.0% 41.9% 67.4% 9
2010s 81.5% 70.8% 88.1% 9
2020s 85.4% 83.4% 87.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in El Salvador was 84.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%)
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