Secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador stood at 49.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador peaked at 51.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1971.
El Salvador ranks 131st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.5% | — |
| 1971 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 48.8% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 9 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador?
- Secondary education, general pupils in El Salvador was 49.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1971.
- How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- El Salvador ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.