Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 77.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 95.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 179th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.2% | — |
| 1971 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 66.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 59.2% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 64.4% | 74.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 67.5% | 81.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 83.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 78.7% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 77.2% | 78.3% | 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 secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 179th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release