Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9061 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9061 GPIA, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9061 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9504 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9581 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9794 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9887 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9804 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9767 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9308 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9739 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9865 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.04 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9622 GPIA | 0.9061 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9767 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9308 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in El Salvador was 1.04 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9061 GPIA in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release