Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 49.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1998
All-time low
49.1%
in 2022
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
El Salvador recorded 49.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador peaked at 51.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.7% | — |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 49.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 136 Qatar 49.7% compare
- 137 Montserrat 49.7% compare
- 138 Colombia 49.6% compare
- 140 Cook Islands 49.5% compare
- 141 Bermuda 49.2% compare
- 142 Costa Rica 49.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in El Salvador was 49.5% 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 51.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- El Salvador ranks 139th 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 down 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release