Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9317 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.04 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9317 GPIA, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9407 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9407 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9509 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.949 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9584 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.966 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9778 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9668 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.992 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9435 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9317 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9321 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9428 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.939 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9574 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9644 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9702 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9813 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9903 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9895 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9836 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9592 GPIA | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.9778 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9781 GPIA | 0.9317 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.9321 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9835 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 Croatia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 35 New Zealand 1.04 GPIA compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.04 GPIA compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.04 GPIA compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.04 GPIA 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9317 GPIA in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release