Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 150,116 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
150,116 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
195,618 number
in 2012
All-time low
114,272 number
in 1995
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, 1995–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200620181995: 114.3k number1996: 114.8k number1998: 125.0k number1999: 129.0k number2000: 131.2k number2001: 140.2k number2002: 148.9k number2003: 157.1k number2004: 163.0k number2005: 166.1k number2006: 167.8k number2007: 170.2k number2008: 173.9k number2009: 180.0k number2010: 189.8k number2011: 193.5k number2012: 195.6k number2013: 195.0k number2014: 189.5k number2015: 179.0k number2016: 167.4k number2017: 154.6k number2018: 150.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador stood at 150,116 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 195,618 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 114,272 number, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 114,272 number
1996 114,802 number +0.5%
1998 124,960 number +8.8%
1999 128,980 number +3.2%
2000 131,225 number +1.7%
2001 140,192 number +6.8%
2002 148,883 number +6.2%
2003 157,053 number +5.5%
2004 163,044 number +3.8%
2005 166,092 number +1.9%
2006 167,756 number +1.0%
2007 170,175 number +1.4%
2008 173,908 number +2.2%
2009 179,962 number +3.5%
2010 189,817 number +5.5%
2011 193,518 number +1.9%
2012 195,618 number +1.1%
2013 194,983 number -0.3%
2014 189,487 number -2.8%
2015 179,015 number -5.5%
2016 167,388 number -6.5%
2017 154,620 number -7.6%
2018 150,116 number -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,754 number 114,272 number 128,980 number 4
2000s 159,829 number 131,225 number 179,962 number 10
2010s 179,396 number 150,116 number 195,618 number 9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 98 Nicaragua 160,682 number compare
  2. 99 Greece 154,136 number compare
  3. 100 United Arab Emirates 152,324 number compare
  4. 102 Costa Rica 146,696 number compare
  5. 103 Serbia 133,243 number compare
  6. 104 Chad 133,086 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador was 150,116 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 195,618 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 114,272 number in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,720 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.