Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +10.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 88.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 88.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.7% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.4% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 73.5% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 11 Ecuador 92.1% compare
- 11 Uruguay 92.1% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.6% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84.3% compare
- 16 Mexico 81.2% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 80.2% 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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile in El Salvador was 88.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile?
- El Salvador ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release