Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 150,116 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in El Salvador, 1995–2018
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 (number) (Enrolment) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 150,116 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,558 number, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 150,116 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89,688 number, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.