Primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary school attendance selected countries was 97.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 97.7 for primary school attendance selected countries in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador peaked at 97.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.6, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.6 | — |
| 2001 | 88.6 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.7 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 91.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 92.5 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 93.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 95.4 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 97.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.34, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 97.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.11 | 88.6 | 94.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.67 | 95.9 | 97.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.35 | 95 | 97.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in El Salvador was 97.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6 in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- El Salvador ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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