Enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 198,303 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
198,303
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
309,426
in 2013
All-time low
39,133
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199720241970: 41.4k1971: 39.1k1972: 47.0k1973: 56.2k1974: 68.8k1975: 77.3k1976: 86.4k1977: 90.4k1978: 98.6k1979: 106.6k1980: 99.5k1983: 116.9k1984: 122.1k1988: 146.3k1989: 141.1k1991: 150.8k1992: 157.7k1993: 168.0k1998: 197.3k1999: 198.1k2000: 207.0k2001: 215.7k2002: 228.6k2003: 243.6k2004: 259.6k2005: 262.1k2006: 266.2k2007: 269.7k2008: 270.0k2009: 276.4k2010: 286.0k2011: 294.8k2012: 301.6k2013: 309.4k2014: 304.2k2015: 296.2k2016: 277.5k2017: 259.4k2018: 252.8k2019: 236.5k2020: 228.9k2021: 227.7k2022: 225.8k2023: 223.7k2024: 198.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador stood at 198,303.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 309,426 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39,133, in 1971.

El Salvador ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 41,351
1971 39,133 -5.4%
1972 47,017 +20.1%
1973 56,181 +19.5%
1974 68,783 +22.4%
1975 77,297 +12.4%
1976 86,368 +11.7%
1977 90,433 +4.7%
1978 98,592 +9.0%
1979 106,600 +8.1%
1980 99,534 -6.6%
1983 116,894 +17.4%
1984 122,071 +4.4%
1988 146,273 +19.8%
1989 141,058 -3.6%
1991 150,849 +6.9%
1992 157,673 +4.5%
1993 168,034 +6.6%
1998 197,337 +17.4%
1999 198,091 +0.4%
2000 207,035 +4.5%
2001 215,660 +4.2%
2002 228,566 +6.0%
2003 243,634 +6.6%
2004 259,562 +6.5%
2005 262,054 +1.0%
2006 266,215 +1.6%
2007 269,687 +1.3%
2008 270,045 +0.1%
2009 276,439 +2.4%
2010 285,968 +3.4%
2011 294,839 +3.1%
2012 301,622 +2.3%
2013 309,426 +2.6%
2014 304,221 -1.7%
2015 296,224 -2.6%
2016 277,528 -6.3%
2017 259,404 -6.5%
2018 252,827 -2.5%
2019 236,496 -6.5%
2020 228,877 -3.2%
2021 227,705 -0.5%
2022 225,793 -0.8%
2023 223,708 -0.9%
2024 198,303 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,176 39,133 106,600 10
1980s 125,166 99,534 146,273 5
1990s 174,397 150,849 198,091 5
2000s 249,890 207,035 276,439 10
2010s 281,856 236,496 309,426 10
2020s 220,877 198,303 228,877 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in El Salvador was 198,303 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 309,426 in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 39,133 in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
El Salvador ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release