Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.74 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.74 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador peaked at 12.78 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.2 years, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2 years | — |
| 1996 | 10.41 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.85 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.75 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.24 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.78 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.19 years | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.94 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.72 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.91 years | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.55 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.74 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 years | 10.2 years | 10.85 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.07 years | 11.2 years | 12.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 years | 10.91 years | 12.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10.55 years | 10.86 years | 4 |
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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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in El Salvador was 10.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 years in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- El Salvador ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.