Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 97.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2017
All-time low
92.2%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 97.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in El Salvador peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2003.
El Salvador ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.2% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.1% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, richest quintile, both in El Salvador?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in El Salvador was 97.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release