Poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador
El Salvador: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.88 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.88
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.88
in 2040
All-time low
3.74
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador stood at 9.88. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador peaked at 9.88 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 97th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.74 | — |
| 1985 | 4.57 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 5.08 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 7.04 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 8.49 | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 8.94 | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 9.41 | +5.3% |
| 2040 | 9.88 | +5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.16 | 3.74 | 4.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 5.08 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 7.04 | 8.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.87 | 7.67 | 8.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.1 | 8.49 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.18 | 8.94 | 9.41 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.88 | 9.88 | 9.88 | 1 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 85.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in El Salvador was 9.88 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- El Salvador ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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