Persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Persistence to grade 5, female was 91.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 91.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador peaked at 95.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.8% | — |
| 1971 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 42.1% | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 45.0% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 41.7% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -60.6% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | +294.7% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +34.6% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.4% | 36.8% | 51.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 16.5% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 59.1% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 70.0% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 80.5% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 89.1% | 95.1% | 4 |
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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 persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in El Salvador was 91.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.