Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 50.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2022
All-time low
48.3%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador is 50.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador peaked at 50.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.3% | — |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Costa Rica 50.9% compare
- 40 Bermuda 50.8% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 50.5% compare
- 43 Colombia 50.4% compare
- 44 Montserrat 50.3% compare
- 45 Qatar 50.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador was 50.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release