Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 63.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2013
All-time low
23.6%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 63.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in El Salvador peaked at 72.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 167th 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.6% | — |
| 1971 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 52.4% | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.5% | 23.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 32.9% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 35.8% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 56.5% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.2% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 164 Botswana 67.2% compare
- 165 French Polynesia 66.4% compare
- 166 Côte d'Ivoire 66.1% compare
- 168 San Marino 61.1% compare
- 169 Lebanon 60.3% compare
- 170 Bangladesh 58.5% 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, male in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in El Salvador was 63.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release