Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 87.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador is 87.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 96.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60.5% | — |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 60.5% | 71.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 72.3% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 87.1% | 96.7% | 9 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 87.1% in 2018, 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 96.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.