Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador is 65.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 73.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1% | — |
| 1971 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 30.1% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 21.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.8% | 31.8% | 39.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 38.1% | 52.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 54.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 66.3% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 160 Saint Helena 70.6% compare
- 161 Gabon 70.3% compare
- 162 Nicaragua 70.2% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 165 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 166 Lebanon 63.8% compare
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, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 65.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release