Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 94.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador is 94.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 94.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 83 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.6% | — |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.6% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 88.5% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 94.6% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release