School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador

El Salvador: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.26 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 GPI
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPI
in 2024
All-time low
0.4147 GPI
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2024

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador, 1973–2024

0.40.60.811.21973199820241973: 0.415 GPI1974: 0.417 GPI1975: 0.493 GPI1978: 0.481 GPI1982: 0.636 GPI1983: 0.766 GPI1984: 0.792 GPI1985: 0.783 GPI1986: 0.763 GPI1994: 0.966 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 0.984 GPI1998: 1.2 GPI1999: 1.1 GPI2000: 1.1 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.2 GPI2015: 1.2 GPI2016: 1.2 GPI2017: 1.2 GPI2018: 1.2 GPI2019: 1.2 GPI2020: 1.2 GPI2021: 1.2 GPI2022: 1.3 GPI2023: 1.3 GPI2024: 1.3 GPI

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

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador stood at 1.26 GPI. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador peaked at 1.26 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4147 GPI, in 1973.

That places El Salvador 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in El Salvador, 1973 to 2024.
Year GPI Change
1973 0.4147 GPI
1974 0.4173 GPI +0.6%
1975 0.4933 GPI +18.2%
1978 0.4805 GPI -2.6%
1982 0.6357 GPI +32.3%
1983 0.7655 GPI +20.4%
1984 0.7924 GPI +3.5%
1985 0.7833 GPI -1.1%
1986 0.7633 GPI -2.6%
1994 0.9664 GPI +26.6%
1995 1 GPI +3.6%
1996 0.984 GPI -1.7%
1998 1.15 GPI +17.1%
1999 1.15 GPI -0.6%
2000 1.11 GPI -3.1%
2001 1.1 GPI -0.9%
2002 1.09 GPI -0.5%
2003 1.08 GPI -1.7%
2004 1.09 GPI +1.3%
2005 1.1 GPI +0.6%
2006 1.09 GPI -0.2%
2007 1.1 GPI +0.6%
2008 1.11 GPI +0.6%
2009 1.12 GPI +0.8%
2010 1.13 GPI +0.9%
2011 1.12 GPI -0.3%
2012 1.13 GPI +0.2%
2013 1.14 GPI +1.3%
2014 1.15 GPI +1.0%
2015 1.16 GPI +0.7%
2016 1.17 GPI +0.7%
2017 1.17 GPI -0.3%
2018 1.17 GPI +0.7%
2019 1.18 GPI +0.7%
2020 1.18 GPI +0.1%
2021 1.22 GPI +3.5%
2022 1.25 GPI +2.5%
2023 1.26 GPI +0.1%
2024 1.26 GPI +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4514 GPI 0.4147 GPI 0.4933 GPI 4
1980s 0.7481 GPI 0.6357 GPI 0.7924 GPI 5
1990s 1.05 GPI 0.9664 GPI 1.15 GPI 5
2000s 1.1 GPI 1.08 GPI 1.12 GPI 10
2010s 1.15 GPI 1.12 GPI 1.18 GPI 10
2020s 1.24 GPI 1.18 GPI 1.26 GPI 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 78 Suriname 1.27 GPI compare
  2. 79 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPI compare
  3. 80 Czechia 1.26 GPI compare
  4. 82 Thailand 1.26 GPI compare
  5. 83 France 1.25 GPI compare
  6. 84 Finland 1.25 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador?
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in El Salvador was 1.26 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPI in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4147 GPI in 1973.
How does El Salvador rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
El Salvador ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.