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

Latest (2018)
66.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 173 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2004
All-time low
50.0%
in 1973
Years of data
27
1973–2018

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

0204060801973199520181973: 50 %1974: 52.6 %1975: 54.1 %1978: 58.6 %1983: 54.4 %1984: 55.4 %1998: 70.8 %1999: 71.8 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 75.2 %2003: 76.8 %2004: 79.1 %2005: 78.6 %2006: 77.7 %2007: 78.8 %2008: 76.3 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 76.3 %2011: 76.4 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 75.5 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 71.1 %2016: 69.3 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 66.7 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 131 Nicaragua 68.0% compare
  2. 132 Burundi 67.8% compare
  3. 133 Saint Lucia 67.6% compare
  4. 135 Cambodia 66.6% compare
  5. 136 India 66.4% compare
  6. 137 Mozambique 66.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
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 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.