School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 7.88 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.88 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.06 years
in 2007
All-time low
7.27 years
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador is 7.88 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador peaked at 10.06 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.27 years, in 1995.
El Salvador ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.27 years | — |
| 1996 | 7.69 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.11 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.33 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.64 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.23 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.55 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.49 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.06 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.28 years | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 9.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.17 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.12 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.06 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.94 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.74 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.56 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3 years | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.95 years | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.85 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.88 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 years | 7.27 years | 8.14 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 8.33 years | 10.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 years | 7.95 years | 9.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 years | 7.82 years | 7.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 162 Barbados 7.97 years compare
- 163 Chile 7.92 years compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.91 years compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 7.86 years compare
- 167 Bahamas 7.84 years compare
- 168 Afghanistan 7.81 years compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in El Salvador was 7.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 years in 1995.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release