Secondary education, pupils in El Salvador

El Salvador: Secondary education, pupils was 49.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
49.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 203 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1991
All-time low
44.1%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2018

Secondary education, pupils in El Salvador, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 46.8 % female1971: 44.2 % female1972: 44.2 % female1973: 44.1 % female1974: 44.6 % female1975: 45.3 % female1976: 46 % female1977: 45.7 % female1978: 46.2 % female1979: 46.4 % female1980: 47.1 % female1983: 50.3 % female1984: 51.2 % female1988: 52.7 % female1989: 50.7 % female1991: 52.8 % female1992: 51.7 % female1993: 51.5 % female1998: 49.1 % female1999: 48.8 % female2000: 49.2 % female2001: 49.5 % female2002: 49.6 % female2003: 49.9 % female2004: 49.9 % female2005: 50 % female2006: 50.3 % female2007: 50.3 % female2008: 50.1 % female2009: 49.8 % female2010: 49.6 % female2011: 49.3 % female2012: 49.3 % female2013: 49.6 % female2014: 49.8 % female2015: 49.7 % female2016: 49.5 % female2017: 49.3 % female2018: 49.4 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, pupils in El Salvador stood at 49.4%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in El Salvador peaked at 52.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1973.

That places El Salvador 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, pupils in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in El Salvador, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 46.8%
1971 44.2% -5.7%
1972 44.2% +0.0%
1973 44.1% -0.1%
1974 44.6% +1.2%
1975 45.3% +1.5%
1976 46.0% +1.6%
1977 45.7% -0.6%
1978 46.2% +1.1%
1979 46.4% +0.4%
1980 47.1% +1.5%
1983 50.3% +6.7%
1984 51.2% +1.9%
1988 52.7% +2.8%
1989 50.7% -3.7%
1991 52.8% +4.1%
1992 51.7% -2.1%
1993 51.5% -0.5%
1998 49.1% -4.6%
1999 48.8% -0.7%
2000 49.2% +0.8%
2001 49.5% +0.7%
2002 49.6% +0.1%
2003 49.9% +0.6%
2004 49.9% +0.0%
2005 50.0% +0.2%
2006 50.3% +0.7%
2007 50.3% -0.0%
2008 50.1% -0.5%
2009 49.8% -0.6%
2010 49.6% -0.4%
2011 49.3% -0.5%
2012 49.3% +0.0%
2013 49.6% +0.5%
2014 49.8% +0.3%
2015 49.7% -0.1%
2016 49.5% -0.4%
2017 49.3% -0.3%
2018 49.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.4% 44.1% 46.8% 10
1980s 50.4% 47.1% 52.7% 5
1990s 50.8% 48.8% 52.8% 5
2000s 49.8% 49.2% 50.3% 10
2010s 49.5% 49.3% 49.8% 9

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  1. 81 Puerto Rico 49.5% compare
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  3. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.4% compare
  4. 85 Micronesia (country) 49.3% compare
  5. 86 Estonia 49.3% compare
  6. 87 Chile 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in El Salvador?
Secondary education, pupils in El Salvador was 49.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1991.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1973.
How does El Salvador rank for secondary education, pupils?
El Salvador ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.