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

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.7%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
88.2%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 92.3 %2001: 97.2 %2002: 98.2 %2003: 88.2 %2004: 94.3 %2005: 94.9 %2006: 97.8 %2007: 95.1 %2009: 97.8 %2010: 97.1 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 93.2 %2014: 97 %2015: 98.6 %2016: 97.5 %2017: 100 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 100 %2021: 96.4 %2022: 95.1 %2023: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in El Salvador is 99.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2003.

El Salvador ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 92.3%
2001 97.2% +5.3%
2002 98.2% +1.0%
2003 88.2% -10.2%
2004 94.3% +6.9%
2005 94.9% +0.6%
2006 97.8% +3.1%
2007 95.1% -2.8%
2009 97.8% +2.8%
2010 97.1% -0.7%
2012 96.9% -0.2%
2013 93.2% -3.8%
2014 97.0% +4.1%
2015 98.6% +1.6%
2016 97.5% -1.1%
2017 100.0% +2.6%
2018 98.8% -1.2%
2019 98.5% -0.3%
2020 100.0% +1.5%
2021 96.4% -3.6%
2022 95.1% -1.3%
2023 99.7% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.1% 88.2% 98.2% 9
2010s 97.5% 93.2% 100.0% 9
2020s 97.8% 95.1% 100.0% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 7 Argentina 99.8% compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 99.8% compare
  3. 10 Brazil 99.4% compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 99.4% compare
  5. 12 Colombia 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in El Salvador was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
El Salvador ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 431 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release