Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
180th
of 214 countries
All-time high
122.3%
in 2007
All-time low
70.8%
in 1997
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 90.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador peaked at 122.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 180th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.9% | — |
| 1971 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 100.3% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 94.3% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 94.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 103.2% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 91.6% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 100.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 102.5% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 103.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 106.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 108.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 112.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 115.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 115.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 115.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 122.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 111.9% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 109.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 108.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 107.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 106.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 105.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 103.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.2% | 81.8% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 78.2% | 103.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 70.8% | 103.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 103.8% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 91.9% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 177 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 178 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 179 Palestine, State of 91.0% compare
- 181 Malaysia 90.4% compare
- 182 Macau, China 89.9% compare
- 183 Saint Helena 89.8% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in El Salvador was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release