School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.98 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.98 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.96 years
in 2007
All-time low
6.31 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 10.98 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 12.96 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.31 years, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.48 years | — |
| 1971 | 6.31 years | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.93 years | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 7.32 years | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.98 years | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 8.27 years | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.49 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.32 years | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 9.04 years | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.66 years | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.97 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10.61 years | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 10.56 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.92 years | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.14 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.49 years | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.23 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12.24 years | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12.17 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.31 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.05 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 years | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.51 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.1 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.99 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.95 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.11 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.98 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.27 years | 6.31 years | 8.27 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.78 years | 8.27 years | 9.32 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.7 years | 8.66 years | 10.61 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12 years | 10.92 years | 12.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 years | 11.1 years | 12.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 years | 10.95 years | 11.11 years | 5 |
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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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in El Salvador was 10.98 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 years in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release