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

Latest (2018)
65.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 173 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2007
All-time low
44.5%
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in El Salvador, 1973–2018

0204060801973199520181973: 44.5 %1974: 46.9 %1975: 48.7 %1978: 53.2 %1983: 51.8 %1984: 53.6 %1998: 68 %1999: 68.2 %2000: 68.7 %2001: 69.7 %2002: 71.1 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 76.1 %2005: 75.9 %2006: 75.4 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 74.1 %2009: 73.5 %2010: 73.4 %2011: 73.4 %2012: 73 %2013: 73.2 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 67.9 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 65.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in El Salvador, 1973 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.