Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador peaked at 15.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.9% | — |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in El Salvador was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release