Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9439 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9439 GPIA, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.993 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9737 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9966 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9909 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9439 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9855 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9985 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9895 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9439 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 1.04 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
- Survival rate to grade 5 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 5 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9439 GPIA in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release