Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9525 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9525 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.9535 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.8516 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
13
1992–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador stood at 0.9525 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador peaked at 0.9535 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8516 GPIA, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 93rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9535 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8516 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.925 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.923 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9355 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9316 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9292 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.947 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9452 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9464 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9462 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9508 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9525 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9535 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9087 GPIA | 0.8516 GPIA | 0.9355 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9409 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 0.947 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9516 GPIA | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.9525 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador was 0.9525 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9535 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8516 GPIA in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release