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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 86.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 86.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 81.6% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.6% | 97.1% | 8 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
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.