Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 2013
All-time low
18.9%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 68.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 74.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 164th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 18.9% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 22.1% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 30.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 35.0% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 18.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 30.7% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 40.3% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 53.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 67.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 161 Nicaragua 70.7% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 70.5% compare
- 163 Saint Helena 69.8% compare
- 165 Lesotho 68.1% compare
- 166 Lebanon 67.5% compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in El Salvador was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release