Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 87.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2007
All-time low
81.3%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador stood at 87.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 109.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1995.
That places El Salvador 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.3% | — |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 89.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 81.3% | 91.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 92.2% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 89.0% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 161 Bahamas 88.9% compare
- 162 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 163 Afghanistan 87.6% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 87.2% compare
- 166 Paraguay 86.7% compare
- 167 Mauritania 85.9% 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, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release