Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 65.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador stood at 65.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador peaked at 78.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.5% | — |
| 1974 | 46.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 44.5% | 53.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 51.8% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 68.0% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 68.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 65.8% | 73.4% | 9 |
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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, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador was 65.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.