Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.993 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.05 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.993 GPIA, in 2001.
El Salvador ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.993 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9989 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9957 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 6 Rwanda 1.07 GPIA compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.06 GPIA compare
- 8 Lesotho 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 Honduras 1.04 GPIA compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 1.03 GPIA compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador was 1.05 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.993 GPIA in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release