Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9692 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.01 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9692 GPIA, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9789 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9692 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9793 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9879 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9789 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9692 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9692 GPIA in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release