School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in El Salvador
El Salvador: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 3.93 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.93 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.52 years
in 2013
All-time low
1.07 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador is 3.93 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 4.52 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.07 years, in 1971.
That places El Salvador 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 years | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 years | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.24 years | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 years | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 1.69 years | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 years | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.91 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.03 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.12 years | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 years | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 years | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.11 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.35 years | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.32 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.28 years | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.39 years | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5 years | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 years | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 3.14 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.34 years | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.48 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.67 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.85 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.07 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.05 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.15 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.25 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.31 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.52 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.33 years | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.21 years | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.06 years | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.98 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.95 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.93 years | +0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.93 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.93 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 years | 1.07 years | 2.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 years | 1.91 years | 2.35 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.67 years | 2.28 years | 3.14 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.89 years | 3.34 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.24 years | 3.98 years | 4.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 3.89 years | 3.96 years | 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 school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in El Salvador was 3.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 years in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release