Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador
El Salvador: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 11.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador stood at 11.11 years.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador peaked at 12.88 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.51 years, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.51 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.66 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.96 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.29 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.61 years | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.94 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.26 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.58 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.1 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.44 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.84 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.16 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.42 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.39 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.88 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.17 years | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.26 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.01 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.79 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.49 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.48 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.09 years | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.99 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.11 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.52 years | 8.51 years | 10.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.94 years | 10.9 years | 12.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.93 years | 11.09 years | 12.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 years | 10.95 years | 11.11 years | 4 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 289,496 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in El Salvador was 11.11 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.88 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 years in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- El Salvador ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.