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

El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male was 95.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2016
All-time low
92.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 97.2 %2001: 98.5 %2002: 97.8 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 95.5 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 98 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 96.2 %2012: 96.3 %2013: 97 %2014: 95.8 %2015: 98 %2016: 99.1 %2017: 97 %2018: 97.2 %2019: 96.2 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 96.3 %2022: 99.1 %2023: 95.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in El Salvador is 95.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in El Salvador peaked at 99.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 97.2%
2001 98.5% +1.3%
2002 97.8% -0.7%
2003 96.1% -1.7%
2004 95.5% -0.6%
2005 98.4% +3.0%
2006 98.3% -0.1%
2007 98.0% -0.3%
2009 95.2% -2.9%
2010 96.2% +1.1%
2012 96.3% +0.1%
2013 97.0% +0.7%
2014 95.8% -1.2%
2015 98.0% +2.3%
2016 99.1% +1.1%
2017 97.0% -2.1%
2018 97.2% +0.2%
2019 96.2% -1.0%
2020 92.7% -3.6%
2021 96.3% +3.9%
2022 99.1% +2.9%
2023 95.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 95.2% 98.5% 9
2010s 97.0% 95.8% 99.1% 9
2020s 95.9% 92.7% 99.1% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Brazil 96.9% compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 96.5% compare
  3. 26 Zambia 96.2% compare
  4. 28 Ghana 91.3% compare
  5. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.8% compare
  6. 30 Bangladesh 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in El Salvador?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male in El Salvador was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, male (%)
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