Secondary education, pupils in El Salvador
El Salvador: Secondary education, pupils was 49.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 81 Puerto Rico 49.5% compare
- 82 Palau 49.5% compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.4% compare
- 85 Micronesia (country) 49.3% compare
- 86 Estonia 49.3% compare
- 87 Chile 49.2% compare
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, 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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.