Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary 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
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 (number) (secondary female) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 198,303 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 198,303 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release