Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 90.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador is 90.12, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador peaked at 121.69 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.71, in 1997.
That places El Salvador 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.83 | 82.21 | 101.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.74 | 78.61 | 104.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.28 | 72.71 | 106.65 | 8 |
| 2000s | 114.2 | 107.38 | 121.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.15 | 91.97 | 111.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 | 89.28 | 91.06 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 22,132 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in El Salvador was 90.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 121.69 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.71 in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- El Salvador ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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