School enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: School enrollment, secondary, female was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.1%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
159th
of 202 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2013
All-time low
18.9%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024

School enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador, 1970–2024

204060801970199720241970: 20.7 % gross1971: 18.9 % gross1972: 22.1 % gross1973: 21.6 % gross1974: 25.7 % gross1975: 27.9 % gross1976: 30.1 % gross1977: 30.5 % gross1978: 32.1 % gross1979: 33.7 % gross1980: 30.7 % gross1983: 35 % gross1984: 36.3 % gross1988: 41.4 % gross1989: 39.3 % gross1991: 40.3 % gross1992: 41.3 % gross1993: 43.1 % gross1998: 49.7 % gross1999: 50.4 % gross2000: 53.2 % gross2001: 55.9 % gross2002: 59.4 % gross2003: 63.3 % gross2004: 67.2 % gross2005: 67.4 % gross2006: 68 % gross2007: 68.3 % gross2008: 67.1 % gross2009: 67.5 % gross2010: 68.8 % gross2011: 70.3 % gross2012: 71.5 % gross2013: 73.4 % gross2014: 72.7 % gross2015: 72 % gross2016: 69.3 % gross2017: 66.9 % gross2018: 67.8 % gross2019: 66.1 % gross2020: 66.5 % gross2021: 67.7 % gross2022: 68.4 % gross2023: 68.5 % gross2024: 61.1 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador stood at 61.1%.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 73.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1971.

El Salvador ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 20.7%
1971 18.9% -8.4%
1972 22.1% +16.4%
1973 21.6% -1.9%
1974 25.7% +18.6%
1975 27.9% +8.8%
1976 30.1% +7.9%
1977 30.5% +1.2%
1978 32.1% +5.3%
1979 33.7% +4.8%
1980 30.7% -8.9%
1983 35.0% +13.9%
1984 36.3% +3.8%
1988 41.4% +14.1%
1989 39.3% -5.1%
1991 40.3% +2.5%
1992 41.3% +2.5%
1993 43.1% +4.3%
1998 49.7% +15.4%
1999 50.4% +1.4%
2000 53.2% +5.6%
2001 55.9% +4.9%
2002 59.4% +6.3%
2003 63.3% +6.6%
2004 67.2% +6.1%
2005 67.4% +0.4%
2006 68.0% +0.9%
2007 68.3% +0.4%
2008 67.1% -1.7%
2009 67.5% +0.6%
2010 68.8% +2.0%
2011 70.3% +2.1%
2012 71.5% +1.7%
2013 73.4% +2.7%
2014 72.7% -0.8%
2015 72.0% -1.0%
2016 69.3% -3.8%
2017 66.9% -3.4%
2018 67.8% +1.3%
2019 66.1% -2.5%
2020 66.5% +0.6%
2021 67.7% +1.8%
2022 68.4% +1.0%
2023 68.5% +0.2%
2024 61.1% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.3% 18.9% 33.7% 10
1980s 36.5% 30.7% 41.4% 5
1990s 45.0% 40.3% 50.4% 5
2000s 63.7% 53.2% 68.3% 10
2010s 69.9% 66.1% 73.4% 10
2020s 66.5% 61.1% 68.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador?
School enrollment, secondary, female in El Salvador was 61.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1971.
How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
El Salvador ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.