Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 86.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador, 2003–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador is 86.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador peaked at 97.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.4% | — |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 81.6% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.6% | 97.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 71 Panama 89.1% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 88.2% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 87.0% compare
- 75 Armenia 86.3% compare
- 76 Jamaica 86.3% compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in El Salvador was 86.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.