Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7604 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.7604 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador peaked at 0.7839 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6055 GPIA, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7824 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.781 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7839 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7753 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7746 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7716 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7431 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7366 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.734 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7271 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7249 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6978 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6723 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6929 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6549 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6562 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6342 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6055 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6187 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7069 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.768 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7404 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7604 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7686 GPIA | 0.7366 GPIA | 0.7839 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.68 GPIA | 0.6055 GPIA | 0.734 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7189 GPIA | 0.6187 GPIA | 0.768 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in El Salvador was 0.7604 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7839 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6055 GPIA in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release