Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9758 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9758 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9437 GPI, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9491 GPI | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9437 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9462 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9637 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9637 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9681 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9771 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9856 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.994 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9879 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9825 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9905 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9777 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9786 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9817 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9895 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9877 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9799 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9733 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9758 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9817 GPI | 0.9437 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9763 GPI | 0.9462 GPI | 0.994 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9816 GPI | 0.9733 GPI | 0.9905 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.9764 GPI compare
- 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9763 GPI compare
- 131 Belize 0.9759 GPI compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 0.9756 GPI compare
- 134 Bulgaria 0.9749 GPI compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.9733 GPI compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in El Salvador was 0.9758 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9437 GPI in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.