Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 64.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 78.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.5% | — |
| 1971 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 54.3% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 45.5% | 54.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 52.2% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 54.8% | 65.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 66.5% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 62.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.2% | 64.0% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release