Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 84.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2011
All-time low
39.0%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in El Salvador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 84.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in El Salvador peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.0% | — |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 64.4% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 84.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 84.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 39.0% | 50.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 46.3% | 67.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 63.9% | 76.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 83.0% | 97.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 89.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.3% | 85.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6% compare
- 140 Niue 84.6% compare
- 141 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 143 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.0% compare
- 144 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
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, female in El Salvador?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in El Salvador was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- El Salvador ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release