Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 336.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador peaked at 8.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +129.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +304.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +82.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1200.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +230.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -83.3% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +336.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release