Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 66.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 66.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 78.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.3% | — |
| 1971 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 60.7% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 66.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.1%, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 44.3% | 55.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.9% | 53.1% | 60.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 58.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 70.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 66.2% | 74.9% | 9 |
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 66.2% in 2018, 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 78.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.