Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador
El Salvador: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
0.915 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.915 GPIA, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.961 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9913 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.977 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.915 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9989 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9912 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.915 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 64 Indonesia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 GPIA compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 GPIA compare
- 69 Republic of Moldova 1.02 GPIA compare
- 70 Fiji 1.02 GPIA compare
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in El Salvador was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.915 GPIA in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release