Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
89.4%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 89.4 %2001: 91.5 %2002: 96.9 %2003: 90.7 %2004: 93.2 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 94.5 %2009: 96.1 %2010: 92.1 %2012: 97.2 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.3 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 96.8 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 98.2 %2019: 93.1 %2020: 100 %2021: 97.3 %2022: 92.9 %2023: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 97.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in 2023.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 89.4%
2001 91.5% +2.3%
2002 96.9% +5.9%
2003 90.7% -6.4%
2004 93.2% +2.8%
2005 97.6% +4.7%
2006 97.3% -0.3%
2007 94.5% -2.9%
2009 96.1% +1.7%
2010 92.1% -4.2%
2012 97.2% +5.5%
2013 97.6% +0.4%
2014 97.3% -0.3%
2015 96.3% -1.0%
2016 96.8% +0.5%
2017 96.7% -0.1%
2018 98.2% +1.6%
2019 93.1% -5.2%
2020 100.0% +7.4%
2021 97.3% -2.7%
2022 92.9% -4.5%
2023 97.9% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 89.4% 97.6% 9
2010s 96.1% 92.1% 98.2% 9
2020s 97.0% 92.9% 100.0% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 98.6% compare
  2. 14 Egypt 98.6% compare
  3. 15 Lesotho 98.4% compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 97.7% compare
  5. 18 Argentina 97.4% compare
  6. 19 Zimbabwe 97.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in El Salvador was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 436 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release