Progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Progression to secondary school, male was 95.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
95.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
93rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1981
All-time low
66.5%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2017

Progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 66.5 %1971: 87.6 %1972: 96 %1973: 95.1 %1975: 96.9 %1976: 98.7 %1980: 72.8 %1981: 100 %1982: 99.8 %1983: 95.3 %1987: 88 %1988: 85.8 %1991: 87.4 %1992: 89.4 %1995: 92.2 %2000: 92.6 %2001: 96.9 %2002: 98 %2005: 95.5 %2006: 95.4 %2007: 96 %2008: 98.5 %2009: 99.5 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 96.4 %2012: 93.8 %2013: 93 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 92.8 %2016: 92.4 %2017: 95.3 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 95.3% for progression to secondary school, male in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 93rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, male (%) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2017.
Year % Change
1970 66.5%
1971 87.6% +31.7%
1972 96.0% +9.6%
1973 95.1% -1.0%
1975 96.9% +1.9%
1976 98.7% +1.9%
1980 72.8% -26.2%
1981 100.0% +37.4%
1982 99.8% -0.2%
1983 95.3% -4.5%
1987 88.0% -7.7%
1988 85.8% -2.5%
1991 87.4% +1.9%
1992 89.4% +2.3%
1995 92.2% +3.1%
2000 92.6% +0.5%
2001 96.9% +4.7%
2002 98.0% +1.1%
2005 95.5% -2.5%
2006 95.4% -0.1%
2007 96.0% +0.6%
2008 98.5% +2.6%
2009 99.5% +1.0%
2010 96.7% -2.8%
2011 96.4% -0.3%
2012 93.8% -2.7%
2013 93.0% -0.9%
2014 93.7% +0.8%
2015 92.8% -1.0%
2016 92.4% -0.4%
2017 95.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.1% 66.5% 98.7% 6
1980s 90.3% 72.8% 100.0% 6
1990s 89.7% 87.4% 92.2% 3
2000s 96.5% 92.6% 99.5% 8
2010s 94.3% 92.4% 96.7% 8

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 90 Peru 95.7% compare
  2. 91 Indonesia 95.4% compare
  3. 92 Lebanon 95.3% compare
  4. 94 Namibia 95.1% compare
  5. 95 Egypt 95.1% compare
  6. 96 Samoa 94.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador?
Progression to secondary school, male in El Salvador was 95.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for progression to secondary school, male?
El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).