Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 13.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador is 13.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador peaked at 34.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.6% | — |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 34.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Marshall Islands 14.8% compare
- 60 Chad 14.3% compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 13.9% compare
- 63 Senegal 13.6% compare
- 64 Yemen 12.8% compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release