Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.02 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9306 GPIA, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9786 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.9629 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9429 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.934 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9306 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9434 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9391 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9564 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9698 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9821 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.976 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9748 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9768 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9857 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.934 GPIA | 0.9786 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9653 GPIA | 0.9306 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9748 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in El Salvador was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9306 GPIA in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release