Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 96.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 96.3%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 97.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.8% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 91.9% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 90.3% | 96.9% | 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, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in El Salvador was 96.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release