Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador is 79.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 91.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.6% | — |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 54.6% | 67.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 69.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.4% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 150 Vanuatu 81.4% compare
- 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 154 Togo 76.5% compare
- 155 Afghanistan 76.3% compare
- 156 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release