Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 68.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 68.7% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador peaked at 68.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.1% | 68.7% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador was 68.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.