Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 64.5% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador stood at 64.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in El Salvador peaked at 64.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 47.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 64.5% | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (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 64.5% 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 64.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 136 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 14.4%. 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, total (%) (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.