Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 66.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in El Salvador, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in El Salvador is 66.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in El Salvador peaked at 79.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 134th 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.0% | — |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.8% | 50.0% | 58.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.8% | 71.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 72.5% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 66.7% | 76.4% | 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, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in El Salvador was 66.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.