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 5.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2002
All-time low
2.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2023
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 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in El Salvador peaked at 25.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, 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 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +126.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +110.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 10.0% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 8 Bangladesh 8.7% compare
- 9 Honduras 5.5% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.2% compare
- 12 Brazil 4.4% compare
- 13 Paraguay 3.0% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 2.4% 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 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 5.0% 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 25.8% in 2002.
- 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 2.8% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 22 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 down 10.7%. 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, rural, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release