Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 85.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 85.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador peaked at 108.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.1% | — |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 101.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 103.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 106.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 108.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 108.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 104.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 103.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 104.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 83.1% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 105.0% | 99.1% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 88.6% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in El Salvador was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release