Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 57.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador is 57.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 59.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 135th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 40.9% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 39.2% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 42.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 47.3% | 59.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 132 Bangladesh 60.5% compare
- 133 Myanmar 59.2% compare
- 134 Tajikistan 58.5% compare
- 136 Jordan 56.8% compare
- 137 Lesotho 51.1% compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.3% 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, upper secondary, female in El Salvador?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in El Salvador was 57.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.