Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9353 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador is 0.9353 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in El Salvador peaked at 0.9512 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7846 GPIA, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 67th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7846 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.8379 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8887 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9277 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.913 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9141 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9303 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9251 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9229 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9444 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9512 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9353 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8597 GPIA | 0.7846 GPIA | 0.9277 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.925 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9433 GPIA | 0.9353 GPIA | 0.9512 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
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 0.9353 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 0.9512 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7846 GPIA in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 96 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 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release