Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2004
All-time low
60.8%
in 1973
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in El Salvador stood at 76.3%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in El Salvador peaked at 96.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.9% | — |
| 1971 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 90.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 60.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 64.3% | 73.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 67.2% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 85.9% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 78.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.4% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 79.2% compare
- 174 Congo 78.4% compare
- 175 Comoros 77.0% compare
- 177 Guatemala 76.2% compare
- 178 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 74.8% 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, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in El Salvador was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release