Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0313 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.0313 units per person.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0504 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 units per person, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.021 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0219 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0248 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0282 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0348 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0382 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0406 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0471 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0448 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0417 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.038 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0367 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.036 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 units per person | -11.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0313 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0313 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0336 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0458 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0367 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in El Salvador?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0313 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 units per person in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.