Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1991
All-time low
0.7961 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.7961 GPIA, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8767 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7961 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8069 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8103 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8366 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8681 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8982 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8893 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.906 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9095 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9316 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9483 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9311 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9429 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9544 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9575 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9735 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9805 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9935 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8598 GPIA | 0.7961 GPIA | 0.9095 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9316 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9311 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9897 GPIA | 0.9429 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 36 Montserrat 1.09 GPIA compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.09 GPIA compare
- 38 Kuwait 1.08 GPIA compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 1.08 GPIA compare
- 41 Samoa 1.08 GPIA compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in El Salvador was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7961 GPIA in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release